SALEM VA MEDICAL CENTER

The Virginia Piedmont Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars donated gifts, clothes, and coats to veterans at the Salem VA Medical Center.

A local group is addressing the critical need for wheelchairs at the Salem VA Medical Center.

A veteran was honored in Salem on Monday.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines in Southwest Virginia.

Department of Veterans Services released a 52-page report this week, recommending renovations or closing several facilities—including the Salem Medical Center—due to aging infrastructure.

The VA released a report suggesting changes to several facilities. It cited aging infrastructure as the reason for closing the Salem VA.

Due to rising COVID-19 cases, some hospitals in our region are changing their visitation policies to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

After being down for the majority of the day on Thursday, the phone system at the Salem VA Medical Center has been restored.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – We’re still a few days away from Valentine’s Day, but many of you are already showing the love! Bedford County libraries received an overwhelming response for this year’s “Valentines for Vets” campaign. Cassandra Baldwin, youth services coordinator for Bedford County libraries, thinks so many people participated because of the pandemic. We’re told Bedford libraries usually collect about 200 cards each year. They’ve hosted the “Valentines for Vets” campaign for more than a decade.

WATCH THE FULL TOWN HALL HERE:The experts said the community needs to stop worrying about who does and doesn’t have it. Dr. Molly O’Dell of the Virginia Department of Health said the data now shows that the virus is around. The experts all agreed in a perfect world they’d test more people, but that’s not the one we live in right now. The hour-long event was aired live on WSLS 10, WDBJ 7, WFXR, and WSET, as well as our websites and Facebook pages. “Our mission at WSLS 10 is to keep our community safe by keeping them informed during these unprecedented times,” said WSLS 10′s Vice President and General Manager Jaimie Leon.