Congressman asks about Opportunity Zones in Virginia’s 5th district Ian Price May 28, 2019 1 minute read Rep. Denver Riggleman A Congressman representing areas that include parts of Bedford and Franklin Counties spent some recent committee hearing time discussing Opportunity Zones. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: UVA adds lacrosse title to its NCAA trophy caseNext: 2019 Blue Ridge Marathon posts record numbers in several ways Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026