SWVA Wildlife Center at half-capacity after high winds Emma Thomas April 3, 2023 1 minute read Photo: A tree destroyed Flight Pen 1 at Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center After this weekend’s high winds, a local wildlife rehab center is left with a new problem just before busy season. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: Click here to donate to Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center Share: Post navigation Previous: Kaine has at least one Republican challenger so far for Senate seatNext: McCracken will challenge Hooker in GOP faceoff for Supervisors seat Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026