AARP Virginia on recent nursing home COVID spikes Gene Marrano February 23, 2023 1 minute read The numbers are grim says AARP Virginia – more than 180,000 residents and staff of nursing homes nationwide have died due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. A recent spike in Virginia appears to be declining as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Challenger Ave in Roanoke County reopened after accidentNext: Preparation already underway for new cultural festival Related Stories 1 minute read VDOT to hold another “Pardon Our Dust” public meeting on I-81 lane additions in the Roanoke Valley Gene Marrano January 21, 2026 0 4 minutes read Roanoke business owners push back against proposed special events policy changes Clark Palmer January 21, 2026 0 1 minute read This weekend Theatre that makes think at The Bear … the 1956 wreck of the 611 at VMT … and The Brothers Grimm youth show coming to Attic Gene Marrano January 21, 2026 0