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 Virginia assault weapons ban draws GOP criticism ahead of July 1 start Ian Price May 18, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026