Roanoke College is investigating claims of higher-than-normal cancer rates among young alumni and faculty members following an article by Air Mail senior editor Clara Molot titled “Mysterious Cancer Surge.” WSLS reports the college is working with an environmental services company to determine the validity of these claims and reassure the community of its safety. The article claims more than a dozen alumni from the classes of 2011 to 2019 have been diagnosed with cancer. As expected, President Frank Shushok maintains that Roanoke College is a safe place and that there is no evidence of increased cancer risk among its graduates. The school says it will provide updates as the investigation progresses.
There could be a new option for entertainment in the Roanoke Valley next year.Preview: The Virginia State Police want drivers to slow down and pay attention while they are out on the road this summer. Troopers are currently investigating crashes that killed 11 people during the Memorial Day weekend. That's up from nine deadly crashes during the same period last year. The superintendent of the state police says the goal during every holiday weekend is no highway deaths, so 11 deaths last weekend is far too many. He says all drivers should watch their speed, buckle up, drive sober and focus on the road.