New COVID cases dip in the local health districts Gene Marrano February 16, 2022 1 minute read Dr. Cynthia Morrow/VDH-VT photo For the first time in what she termed “a long time” the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts averaged fewer than 100 new COVID cases a day for the last week. More on that bit of good news from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Buena Vista man charged with killing his dad and torching his houseNext: Rough ride: Busiest stretch of 81 to be resurfaced this spring Related Stories 1 minute read Fatal accident on I-81 in Roanoke County claims three lives Gene Marrano December 23, 2025 0 1 minute read Q99’s Breaking and Entering for the Holidays: its a good thing Gene Marrano December 23, 2025 0 1 minute read Time to go “Old School,” for your kid’s first phone? Gene Marrano December 23, 2025 0