Bill signing ceremony means I-81 improvements are coming Gene Marrano June 7, 2019 1 min read Governor Ralph Northam came to the VDOT traffic operations center in Salem this morning for a bill signing ceremony that will bring improvements to Interstate 81. WFIR’s Gene Marrano was there: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Date set for session on guns after Virginia Beach shootingNext: Homes, business evacuated after NS freight derails in Shawsville Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025