RoCo Parks & Rec wins four awards Gene Marrano December 15, 2014 1 minute read The Virginia Recreation and Park Society has recognized Roanoke County for some of its work outdoors and in the gym this year … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke’s normal DMV wait is about five minutes longer than statewide averageNext: McAuliffe plans to budget $28M for voting machines Related Stories Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 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