 Carilion School of Medicine and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Carilion expects to break ground on the project this fall. The Virginia Department of Health has issued an advisory for the Roanoke River due to chemical contamination from a runoff that happened during an industrial fire in South Hill. VDH advises avoiding recreational activities like swimming, kayaking and boating in the affected area and warns against consuming fish from the river until further notice.