Local sociology expert weighs-in on the Maui wildfires Emma Thomas August 18, 2023 1 minute read A Virginia Tech professor of sociology gives an idea of how the community could respond to the wildfires that decimated Maui. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: Share: Post navigation Previous: Arrest in Salem after morning robberyNext: FloydFest has permits in hand for return in 2024 at new site Related Stories Coffee truck owner frustrated with code enforcement in Roanoke City Clark Palmer March 27, 2026 0 A new playground at the Williamson Road Library – Plaza de Esperanza – cuts a ribbon Gene Marrano March 27, 2026 0 State Republican lawmakers call for temporary suspension of Commonwealth’s gas tax Clark Palmer March 27, 2026 0