Red Cross makes a push to teach swim safety Starr Anderson July 9, 2014 1 minute read The American Red Cross is making a big effort to cut the number of drowning deaths in half with its centennial campaign. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has more on the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Floyd Fest 13 is July 23-27Next: UPDATE: Crash on Rt. 311 in Roanoke Co. Related Stories Radford professor offers March Madness bracket strategy ahead of NCAA Tournament Ian Price March 17, 2026 0 Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association rolls out Restaurant Week Gene Marrano March 17, 2026 0 Roanoke under tornado watch as severe storms, 40-degree temperature drop loom Ian Price March 16, 2026 0