‘Real hillbillies’ protest VP-pick J.D. Vance and his Radford visit Web Staff July 23, 2024 1 minute read A local group of ‘real hillbillies’ protested J.D. Vance’s visit to Southwest Virginia yesterday. They say he is not fit as Vice President. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Blind painter creates new mural for the Taubman Museum of ArtNext: Vance uses Radford speech to call out Harris and other Dems Related Stories Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Operation Combined Resolve Roanoke Valley brings 15 agencies together to make 150 arrests in May Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Land and Liberty in Vinton, Nashville meets the RSO in pops finale and a book swap on Sunday Gene Marrano June 10, 2026