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 1 minute read Local fitness studios and gyms often see a spike in membership every January Gene Marrano January 2, 2026 0 2 minutes read New Virginia laws on wages, social media, and health care take effect Ian Price January 2, 2026 0 1 minute read Environmentally friendly ways to cool data centers Denise Membreno January 2, 2026 0