Age hike for buying vaping, tobacco products gets health care thumbs up Gene Marrano July 5, 2019 1 minute read The change in Virginia law as of July 1 that means tobacco and vaping products can no longer be sold legally to anyone under the age of 21 draws praise from a local health care professional. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Builders say protests have delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline completionNext: Analyst: Gas station chains lead way in fast-food innovation Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026