Calls for minimum wage increase at forefront of Labor Day observance Clark Palmer September 2, 2019 1 minute read In honor of Labor Day, business owners are being encouraged to increase employee wages to 15 dollars an hour. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: US 220 re-opens in Botetourt CountyNext: UPDATE: Arrests after SWAT standoff ends at north Roanoke County home Related Stories Its back again this weekend – the 68th annual Sidewalk Art Show Gene Marrano May 27, 2026 Sidewalk Art Sale, VA 250 play at Attic Productions, VMT’s rockabilly Gene Marrano May 27, 2026 Griffith cites Roanoke Valley ALS deaths in push to renew federal research funding Ian Price May 27, 2026