RISE 540: Building safety and community amid rising gun violence Emma Thomas May 12, 2023 1 min read Photo: From Andrea Burney, RISE 540 group at a skate party A local youth program will hit its one year anniversary soon. WFIR’s Emma Thomas reports on the impacts it’s made in that time: Click here to get involved with RISE 540 About the Author Emma Thomas Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Local production of Little Shop of Horrors mourns cast memberNext: AG Miyares with WFIR during National Prevention Week Related Stories 1 min read Cigar Lounge preparing to open in Downtown Roanoke Clark Palmer September 5, 2025 2 min read Salem VA Health Care System receives top scores in latest CMS hospital ratings Clark Palmer September 5, 2025 1 min read Local woman advocates for other childhood cancer survivors experiencing late effects of cancer treatment Denise Membreno September 5, 2025