Bill signing ceremony means I-81 improvements are coming Gene Marrano June 7, 2019 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Date set for session on guns after Virginia Beach shootingNext: Homes, business evacuated after NS freight derails in Shawsville Related Stories Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026