OkraFest celebrates End of Summer harvest Alex Torres September 5, 2024 1 min read A festival is being held for the third year in a row this weekend to celebrate a green crop grown in Roanoke. WFIR’s Alex Torres has details: About the Author Alex Torres Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke City sees reduction in gun violence since last yearNext: GoCross back at Fallon Park next week Related Stories 1 min read “Circle Mirror Transformation,” at Showtimers … a Revolutionary roundtable and Parrotheads on the parkway Gene Marrano August 27, 2025 1 min read Virginia Tech Linebacker Caleb Woodson charged with DWI Clark Palmer August 26, 2025 1 min read Roanoke nonprofit to host ‘Dining with Dignity’ event for unsheltered community Ian Price August 26, 2025