Checkpoint Strikeforce returns Gene Marrano August 22, 2019 1 minute 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: Share: Post navigation Previous: Panthers play at New England tonightNext: Salem paratrooper dies in Alaska motorcycle crash Related Stories 1 minute read Roanoke honors 2025 citizen of the year Web Staff December 16, 2025 0 1 minute read AARP Virginia warns of rising airline scams during holiday travel Web Staff December 16, 2025 0 1 minute read Norfolk Southern awards $100K in grants to Roanoke nonprofits to support local communities Web Staff December 15, 2025 0