Checkpoint Strikeforce returns Gene Marrano August 22, 2019 1 minute read G Marrano photo Its back again from the Labor Day weekend through the end of the year whenever there’s a holiday – “Checkpoint Strikeforce” returns for an 18th year with saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints. Kurt Erickson is with the DMV-funded initiative: Share: Post navigation Previous: Panthers play at New England tonightNext: Salem paratrooper dies in Alaska motorcycle crash Related Stories The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026