Southwest Virginia Vaccination Rates Rob Ruthenberg May 14, 2021 1 min read Concerns were raised as to why Southwest Virginia has some of the lowest rates of Covid vaccination in the state during a tele-press briefing hosted by the Virginia Department of Health.. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this story. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Baseball update from Nats, ex-Salem player.Next: Governor lifts mask mandates in most cases May 28th Related Stories 1 min read President of Goodwill Industries of the Valleys thanks paramedics who saved his life Clark Palmer May 21, 2025 1 min read Northern Virginia Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly dies after battle with cancer. Clark Palmer May 21, 2025 1 min read Last call for Showtimers, Attic Production plays; new exhibit at the Taubman Gene Marrano May 21, 2025