Griffith: federal government may have “overplayed hand” on pushing vaccine Gene Marrano July 19, 2021 1 minute read Rep. Morgan Griffith (left) in studio The U.S. – like other countries – is in a race against time and the emergent Delta variant to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19. A local Representative says some of the problems are self-inflicted. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: DMV returns more driving tests back to the roadNext: Incident at residence in Bedford County 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