CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - In Christiansburg, dozens of people walked Saturday to raise awareness of the nation’s number one killer.

Every three minutes and 11 seconds, someone in the U.S. dies from a stroke, according to the American Heart Association . It’s a sobering reminder of just how serious heart disease and stroke remain in our hometowns.

That’s why the American Heart Association and people in the NRV community took a step, literally, toward awareness and action.

Each year, the organization hosts heart walks across the country, including right here at home.

The NRV heart walk was held October 11.

“It was such a great day here in Christiansburg,” said Lauren Dudley with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery . “LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is so proud of the turnout and really

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