Gauntlet finale hands out awards, cash Gene Marrano January 19, 2015 1 minute read The Advancement Foundation held its “Gauntlet” finale on Saturday … awarding cash and in-kind services to budding entreprenuers at an event patterned after TV’s “Shark Tank … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: SCLC hosts MLK march today in RoanokeNext: McAuliffe hospitalized after complications from horse toss Related Stories Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026 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