Officials give updates as Salem Fair enters its second week Emma Thomas July 3, 2023 1 min read With opening week of the Salem Fair in the rear view, and one more week to go — The Fair’s manager is giving updates on the Nation’s largest free gate fair. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: Share: Post navigation Previous: Chat GPT, and the like “burst into everyone’s mindset”Next: Officer-involved fatal shooting in Clifton Forge Related Stories 1 min read Huddle Up Moms co-founder honored as Social Entrepreneur of the Year by JA Gene Marrano November 6, 2025 1 min read United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge launches Emergency Relief Fund campaign Gene Marrano November 6, 2025 1 min read Two plays open this weekend; RSO with Beethoven at Jeff Center, artist receptions and the Blue Ridge Potter’s Guild show and sale Gene Marrano November 5, 2025