Public schools change lunch menus, preparation in efforts to fight obesity Web Staff August 1, 2012 1 min read The statistics show childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years, and many school systems are trying to help bring that number down. WFIR’s Starr Anderson reports on what they are doing in Roanoke County schools. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Mistaken alert is part of a new Roanoke County emergency warning systemNext: Endangered VA artifacts: area midwife’s records and rail sleeping car on list you can vote on Related Stories 1 min read Atheling Meadworks opens tasting room in downtown Roanoke Gene Marrano June 12, 2025 1 min read VT AD discusses House v. NCAA settlement Web Staff June 11, 2025 1 min read Tax credit termination could impact Virginia’s growing solar power industries Gene Marrano June 11, 2025