VT Fentanyl Patch Breakthrough, Volosin PTA Apology, Gas Tax Holiday Call | Roanoke Valley's Morning News — October 7, 2026
Miss the morning broadcast? Catch up on the top stories impacting the Roanoke Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia for Wednesday, October 7, 2026. In this episode of Roanoke Valley's Morning News, hosts Joey Self and Ian Price cover a groundbreaking fentanyl overdose patch developed at Virginia Tech, an online apology from a Roanoke City Councilman to a local PTA leader, and growing calls from state lawmakers for a 90-day gas tax holiday. VT Fentanyl Overdose Patch: Virginia Tech researchers developed "I-NOW," a wearable, battery-free skin patch equipped with microscopic needles and…
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