Preparing for the worst: emergency drill at Virginia Western Evan Jones August 9, 2012 1 minute read Police, rescue workers and many others have been swarming across the Virginia Western Community College today, practicing to handle a situation they hope never to encounter in real life. WFIR’s Evan Jones was there. Share: Post navigation Previous: VWCC campus closed today for emergency drillNext: Mock firefighter funeral is important part of Honor Guard Academy 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