High hopes for bacterium found in Claytor Lake Ian Price April 12, 2017 1 minute read Bacteria that freezes water at a higher temperature than normal has been discovered in Claytor Lake and researchers hope it could help produce rain in areas that need it most as WFIR’s Ian Price reports: VIDEO:Pseudomonas Syringae in action Share: Post navigation Previous: Christiansburg town manager dies from self-inflicted gunshot woundNext: Bikeshare program almost ready for launch 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
