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(ROANOKE, Va.) – On Monday, May 23, the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCHAD) received a new report of an employee of a local food establishment who has been infected with hepatitis A. The local health department dispatched the environmental health team to Tuco’s Taqueria Garaje, 416 Salem Ave. in Roanoke to conduct a comprehensive inspection and to interview key personnel. The restaurant’s management team is fully cooperating with the investigation. Based on the inspection and interviews, it was determined that there is no significant risk of exposure to the public since it was determined the individual did not directly handle food.

Out of an abundance of caution and given the high level of sensitivity to the current hepatitis A outbreak in our community, the Roanoke City Health Department is offering hepatitis A vaccine to anyone who ate at Tuco’s Taqueria Garaje between May 3-15, 2022. Hepatitis A vaccines will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last at the Roanoke Health Department, located on the 2^nd Floor at 1502 Williamson Rd:

• Thursday, May 26, 3-6p.m.
• Friday, May 27, 8:30-11:30a.m.
• Friday, May 27, 1-4p.m.

“While we are saddened to announce another case connected to a current hepatitis A outbreak in our area, we believe this potential exposure is low risk for the public. Still, the hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all, and may be available through your provider or pharmacist. Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured are encouraged to reach out to RCAHD local health departments for vaccine opportunities,” said RCAHD Health Director Dr. Cynthia Morrow.

Picture taken from the Salem Red Sox’ Facebook page.

Area police and fire departments will be in a league of their own later this week at Salem Memorial Ballpark. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more.

UPDATE from Virginia State Police: At 5:20 a.m. this morning a northbound tractor-trailer struck the bridge on Interstate 81 as it crossed the Interstate 581 bridge.  The truck is reported to have been hanging off the bridge.  After striking debris from the crash, several vehicles have been disabled on I-581.

Previous: A tractor trailer crash this morning has closed all I-81 north bound lanes in Roanoke County. The accident happened around mile marker 143. No word on possible injuries.

Graphic taken from the National D-Day Memorial Facebook page.

A patriotic concert is coming back this weekend after being sidelined by the pandemic the past two years. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more.

Tickets for the Stars and Stripes Forever concert can be purchased on the National D-Day Memorial website.