AC service calls spike when heat waves strike Evan Jones July 28, 2016 1 minute read It has been a busy two weeks for air conditioning service contractors who must deal not only with the barrage of calls but keeping their employees healthy as they work long hours in the heat. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke delegate likens convention to football gameNext: Kaine speaks at DNC, accepts vice-presidential nomination Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026