VWCC campus closed today for emergency drill Evan Jones August 9, 2012 1 minute read Police cars, fire trucks and ambulances will all be called to the Virginia Western Community College campus later this morning. It’s only a drill, but public safety officials say it is an important one. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: New iBooks available for Virginia studentsNext: Preparing for the worst: emergency drill at Virginia Western Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026