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 1 minute read Appalachian Power is gearing up for winter storm; wants customers to support power outages Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0 1 minute read Roanoke City declares State of Emergency Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0 2 minutes read VDOT preps for weekend storm; advises people to stay home during the worst of it Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0