Flu season is here – time to get vaccinated Gene Marrano October 17, 2018 1 min read 80,000 people in the U.S. died during the 2017-2018 flu season and a local immunization expert doesn’t want others adding to that number this year. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Feds: ‘Operation Goodfellas’ breaks up $19 million drug ringNext: Expert: MS-13 members move to smaller Virginia cities to find work Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025