Numbers spike as schools open up Gene Marrano September 2, 2020 1 minute read As college and universities open back up in the region the positivity rate for COVID-19 has spiked as well. That’s impacting the overall numbers, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Northam: Growing southwest Virginia COVID cases concern himNext: State Police investigate two fatal crashes within one hour on I-81 Related Stories 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 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026
