State Committee kills bill supporting use of controversial Covid treatments Clark Palmer January 21, 2022 1 min read Legislation allowing use of unapproved medicines on patients diagnosed with COVID has been rejected by a state Senate committee. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke City Fire EMS battle house fire in Wasena areaNext: Comments on Blue Ridge Parkway Closure Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025