Data shows northwest Roanoke has second highest incarceration rate in Virginia Taylor Sherrill September 1, 2022 1 min read A section of Northwest Roanoke has one of the highest incarceration rates in Virginia, according to a Roanoke Rambler analysis of new data. In conjunction with the Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has the story. Share: Continue Reading Previous: VBR TWENTY24 athletes selected to represent the USANext: New name but same focus on drunk driving prevention Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke City Police investigating after car struck by gunfire Web Staff June 4, 2025 1 min read FEDUP gala welcomes Trayvon Martin’s mother as keynote speaker Gene Marrano June 3, 2025 2 min read New fiber option coming to Roanoke County following Lumos rebrand Web Staff June 3, 2025