RISE 540: Building safety and community amid rising gun violence Emma Thomas May 12, 2023 1 minute 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 Share: Post navigation Previous: Local production of Little Shop of Horrors mourns cast memberNext: AG Miyares with WFIR during National Prevention Week Related Stories The Historic Garden Week Tour comes back to Salem Gene Marrano April 24, 2026 Lynchburg to host grand opening of new concert venue today Web Staff April 24, 2026 Whit Babcock announces retirement from athletics director role at Virginia Tech Clark Palmer April 23, 2026