Daisy Art Parade brings a bit of New Orleans to Roanoke Gene Marrano April 4, 2023 1 min 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: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: AEP submits application to raise rates by up to 16%Next: One girl found, one still missing out of Franklin County Related Stories 1 min read Online dangers the subject of public meetings cohosted by Roanoke County Public Schools and the Partnership for Community Wellness Denise Membreno September 17, 2025 1 min read Getting older can be expensive Gene Marrano September 17, 2025 1 min read Music by Carl Perkins, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash on the Trinkle Main Stage Denise Membreno September 16, 2025