Daisy Art Parade brings a bit of New Orleans to Roanoke Gene Marrano April 4, 2023 1 minute read If you’ve never been down to New Orleans to see the colorful and imaginative Mardi Gras parades feature those “Krewes,” a scaled down first-time similar event is coming to downtown Roanoke on April 15th. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: AEP submits application to raise rates by up to 16%Next: One girl found, one still missing out of Franklin County Related Stories Virginia is now the first state in the south and the 15th nationwide to create a paid family and medical leave program Gene Marrano May 13, 2026 Roanoque Baroque season finale, History Museum photography exhibition open to all, Local Colors is this Saturday Gene Marrano May 13, 2026 Virginia Democrats appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to save redistricting map Ian Price May 12, 2026