It’s Pig Appreciation Day in Vinton Gene Marrano February 26, 2015 1 minute read ‘Sometimes it’s not easy keeping teenagers amused at the public library … that’s where events like Roanoke County’s “Pig Appreciation Day” can help. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Va. lawmakers approve budget with state pay raisesNext: Roanoke County Police ask help in finding illegal tire dumpers Related Stories Does the Roanoke arts and culture scene Pop! for you? Check it out this weekend Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 9 to 5 opens at MMT, two more plays coming to the area next week and the RSO presents Shostakovich’s Fifth – A Symphony of Change Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 Detectives hunt armed suspects who targeted wrong house in Southeast Roanoke Ian Price March 3, 2026 0