City of Salem - City Hall

06/11/2026

SALEM AFTER FIVE IS BACK THIS FRIDAY - JUNE 12 - WITH THE KINGS
The legendary Kings take over the Farmers Market stage this Friday night! Star City Bodega, Kettle Cooker Express and Sweet Surrender Ice Cream will also be on hand along vendors providing an array of beverages.
Get more info at this link. https://salemva.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/562

06/11/2026

SALEM ROAD WORK THIS THURSDAY - JUNE 11
- Asphalt Patching of Water Line Repair
• Mill Lane near the new construction
- Construction at the Apperson Bridge continues and traffic is down to one lane in each direction.
Please slow down in all work zones, be aware of evolving traffic patterns, and check road closings daily at this link

See reported road work areas in the City of Salem that may impact your commute. This map shows reported road work and may not necessarily show temporary or emergency closures.

06/10/2026

SALEM ROAD WORK THIS WEDNESDAY - JUNE 10
- Asphalt Patching
• Kesler Mill Rd from Garst St. to North Mill Rd.
- Water Line Repair
• Hemlock Rd. from Bainbridge Dr. to Roanoke Blvd.
• Colorado St. from 6th to 8th Streets
• 7th Street from S. Market to Colorado Streets
- Storm Drain Work
• Colorado St. from Clay to Main Streets.
- Construction at the Apperson Bridge continues and traffic is down to one lane in each direction.
Please slow down in all work zones, be aware of evolving traffic patterns, and check road closings daily at this link

See reported road work areas in the City of Salem that may impact your commute. This map shows reported road work and may not necessarily show temporary or emergency closures.

06/09/2026

A LASTING TRIBUTE TO SALEM'S BRAVEST
Members of the Salem Fire/EMS Department joined together for a dedication honoring former members of the department. Through donations made in recent years, the department worked together with the Street & Maintenance Department to create a special bench next to the 9/11 Memorial in front of Station One.

Chief Steve Simon was joined by Nancy Hicks, wife of the late senior firefighter Johnny Hicks and her daughter Beth Wells and her husband Ryan Wells. They thanked those who have served Salem through the years prior to the unveiling. Captain Matt Burnette and Fire Marshal Robert Paxton did the honors to reveal the bench created by Renaissance Metal Furniture.

The new bench features the Salem Fire/EMS logo along with the phrase "In honor of all who have served".

06/09/2026

SALEM ROAD WORK THIS TUESDAY - JUNE 9
- Asphalt Patching of Water Line Repair
• Mill Lane near the new construction
- Concrete Work
• Wildwood Rd. from Litchell Rd. to Burma Rd.
- Storm Drain Work
• Colorado St. from Clay to Main Streets.
- Construction at the Apperson Bridge continues and traffic is down to one lane in each direction.
Please slow down in all work zones, be aware of evolving traffic patterns, and check road closings daily at this link

See reported road work areas in the City of Salem that may impact your commute. This map shows reported road work and may not necessarily show temporary or emergency closures.

06/08/2026

SALEM ROAD WORK THIS MONDAY - JUNE 8
- Water Line Repair
• Mill Lane near the new construction
- Construction at the Apperson Bridge continues and traffic is down to one lane in each direction.
Please slow down in all work zones, be aware of evolving traffic patterns, and check road closings daily at this link

See reported road work areas in the City of Salem that may impact your commute. This map shows reported road work and may not necessarily show temporary or emergency closures.

06/06/2026

SALEM ROAD WORK THIS SATURDAY - JUNE 6
- Asphalt Patching this Saturday
• Ellison from Mountain Ave. to Deacon St.
• Salem Industrial Drive from in the W. Main area.
- Construction at the Apperson Bridge continues and traffic is down to one lane in each direction.
Please slow down in all work zones, be aware of evolving traffic patterns, and check road closings daily at this link

See reported road work areas in the City of Salem that may impact your commute. This map shows reported road work and may not necessarily show temporary or emergency closures.

06/05/2026

TRAFFIC ALERT: I-81 OVERNIGHT RAMP CLOSURES

Ongoing paving on Interstate 81 will require overnight ramp closures at Exit 137 and Exit 140 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Northbound
• June 6-11: Exit 140 on-ramp and off-ramp
• June 22-24: Exit 137 off-ramp

Southbound
• June 8-22: Exit 140 on-ramp and off-ramp

VDOT's electronic message boards will have real-time updates as the project nears completion.

06/05/2026

HOPETREE CONCLUDES FOSTER CARE MONTH WITH PROCLAMATION
Back in May, the city officially proclaimed those 31 days on the calendar as Foster Care Awareness month in the city. This afternoon, Salem Mayor Renee Turk formally handed HopeTree President and CEO Jon Morris a copy of the proclamation knowing that in truth, every month warrants this type of awareness.

Currently, there are 5,760 children in Virginia's foster care system, underscoring the continued need for safe, nurturing, and stable family environments for children and youth across the Commonwealth.

Approximately 30 percent of children in care are ages 16 to 18, and 848 of the 5,760 children were between 16 and 18 years old at the time of their most recent removal, demonstrating the urgent and unique needs of older youth in Virginia's foster care system

Between December 1, 2024, and November 30, 2025, 2,192 children exited foster care.
• 19.5% left care without permanency at age 18
• 34% reunited with family
• 28% were adopted
• 16% exited to relative custody

This emphasizes both the importance of permanency planning and the need for strengthened support for youth aging out of care. We salute HopeTree for caring in this manner since its founding in 1890.

06/05/2026

SALEM ROAD WORK THIS FRIDAY - JUNE 5
- Water Line Repairs This Friday
• White St. from W. 2nd St. to Preston St.
- Asphalt Patching
• College Avenue to Colorado Street
- Construction at the Apperson Bridge continues and traffic is down to one lane in each direction.
Please slow down in all work zones, be aware of evolving traffic patterns, and check road closings daily at this link

See reported road work areas in the City of Salem that may impact your commute. This map shows reported road work and may not necessarily show temporary or emergency closures.