A virtual summit next month to connect & empower women Gene Marrano March 10, 2022 1 minute read A first-time conference designed to “connect & empower” women wherever they are is being organized by a local former nurse. It launches late next month, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Register and find more information here Share: Post navigation Previous: Man injured during latest Roanoke shootingNext: Police: Slow car with no lights on started fatal I-81 chain reaction crash Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026