Do your part to make airport check ins easier this summer Gene Marrano May 30, 2019 1 min read simulated shoe bomb – G Marrano photo The TSA expects 10 million more passengers to move through airport checkpoints nationwide than last summer – and that means security screeners need all they help they can get from travelers, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Griffith: Democrats’ Trump fixation prevents meaningful House actionNext: Virginia state regulators seek public input on new area code Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 min read Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent Pry Ian Price September 14, 2025 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025