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 Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide Ian Price April 16, 2026 Gov. Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the Affordable Medicine Act could be costly for Virginians Emma Thomas April 16, 2026 Blue Ridge Marathon, Down by Downtown music fest preview Gene Marrano April 15, 2026