Checkpoint Strikeforce returns Gene Marrano August 22, 2019 1 min read G Marrano photo Its back again from the Labor Day weekend through the end of the year whenever there’s a holiday – “Checkpoint Strikeforce” returns for an 18th year with saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints. Kurt Erickson is with the DMV-funded initiative: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Panthers play at New England tonightNext: Salem paratrooper dies in Alaska motorcycle crash Related Stories 5 min read Roanoke County Superintendent Ken Nicely announces retirement Web Staff September 18, 2025 1 min read Million Dollar Quartet opens, Opera Roanoke’s 50th birthday bash and music in the garden Gene Marrano September 17, 2025 1 min read Online dangers the subject of public meetings cohosted by Roanoke County Public Schools and the Partnership for Community Wellness Denise Membreno September 17, 2025