Southwest Virginia Vaccination Rates Rob Ruthenberg May 14, 2021 1 min read Concerns were raised as to why Southwest Virginia has some of the lowest rates of Covid vaccination in the state during a tele-press briefing hosted by the Virginia Department of Health.. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this story. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Baseball update from Nats, ex-Salem player.Next: Governor lifts mask mandates in most cases May 28th Related Stories 1 min read Massive fire at 9th Street industrial park – Riverdale redevelopment Gene Marrano April 5, 2025 1 min read Race at Smith Mountain Lake State Park highlights the beauty of the park Denise Membreno April 4, 2025 1 min read Skills USA Virginia annual demos and competition this weekend at Berglund Center Gene Marrano April 4, 2025