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 Roanoke honors 2025 citizen of the year Web Staff December 16, 2025 0 1 minute read AARP Virginia warns of rising airline scams during holiday travel Web Staff December 16, 2025 0 1 minute read Norfolk Southern awards $100K in grants to Roanoke nonprofits to support local communities Web Staff December 15, 2025 0