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: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts 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 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