Fruit growers face long nights, big worries when April freeze warnings are in effect Evan Jones April 6, 2016 1 minute read Many area fruit growers were expecting little, if any sleep overnight, monitoring temperatures and wind speeds in efforts to protect their crops. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones. Share: Post navigation Previous: Caricature artist sees value of humor as wellness toolNext: Help save Virginia’s honey bees Related Stories AEW Collision returns to Berglund Center tomorrow night Web Staff July 10, 2026 Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026