Ed Gillespie live on WFIR: opioid epidemic, health care, taxes Evan Jones July 12, 2017 1 minute read Ed Gillespie Republican candidate for Governor Ed Gillespie spoke live with WFIR this morning, addressing topics that included his proposal to combat Virginia’s opioid epidemic, health care and taxes and transportation funding. Here is the full interview: Share: Post navigation Previous: State police investigating man struck by van while riding lawn mowerNext: High temperatures can be dangerous for children, vehicles, and drivers 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