Mayor shines light on opioid crisis in Alleghany Highlands Ian Price October 15, 2019 1 minute read The Mayor of Covington revealed some statistics that concern him at a press conference yesterday in Roanoke. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: UVA and VMI have the same number of football wins so far this season.Next: VT Researcher: Vaping ban could cause some to revert to tobacco products Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026