Hospitals busy with surge of flu cases Bob Clark January 3, 2013 1 minute read Reports of the flu in the Roanoke Valley area are increasing. Local emergency rooms are seeing a big increase in people coming to them with influenza. WFIR’s Bob Clark spoke with a doctor at LewisGale Regional Health System. Share: Post navigation Previous: VA Supreme Court affirms right to post negative reviews on sites like YelpNext: 2013 could be a big decision year for D-Day Memorial Related Stories New FEMA map may change your need for flood insurance Denise Membreno February 24, 2026 0 VWCC, MGCC team up for joint CDL program, looking to grow professional driver workforce Gene Marrano February 24, 2026 0 The Tiny Cargo Company has big plans for its scale up at new facility Gene Marrano February 23, 2026 0