Southwest Virginia

Despite Recommendations Against Travel & Gatherings, Health Director Expects Post-Holiday Surge

By • Nov 24, 2020
CDC

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Roanoke area continues to jump. And health officials fear it will get even higher in the weeks after Thanksgiving.

Health Director: COVID-19 Metrics Show Stronger Action is Needed in Southwest Virginia

By • Nov 4, 2020
(AP Photo/Steve Helber)

COVID-19 cases in the Roanoke region have gone up dramatically over the past two weeks.

Health officials say the data shows people need to take stronger action to get the virus under control.

Northam, State Officials Watching COVID-19 Situation in Southwest Virginia

By • Oct 28, 2020
Governor's Office Livestream

Virginia's statewide positivity rate currently sits around 5%. But, it's closer to 9% in certain areas of southwestern Virginia, especially those localities near the Tennessee border.

Northam Asks SCC to Extend Utilities Moratorium, Says Officials Monitoring COVID-19 in SWVA

By • Sep 15, 2020
AP Photo / Steve Helber

Virginia's COVID-19 case count continues to grow; adding nearly a thousand cases every day.

Old Fashioned Home Remedies; Health Care “Back Then”

By • Aug 26, 2020
Arthur Rothstein/Library of Congress

In the 1940s and 50s, calling the doctor to come out to your house or heading to a hospital could be difficult in rural Virginia. So a lot of parents used old fashioned home remedies to treat their children’s’ ailments.

As part of our occasional oral history series, Robbie Harris has this look back.

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