Roanoke County Parks has matching grant program Gene Marrano May 8, 2015 1 minute read Rather than wait for 100-percent public funding, parks, ballfields and playgrounds have taken advantage of a matching grant program in Roanoke County over the past two decades … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on that program: Share: Post navigation Previous: Sweet Briar’s plans to close: a unique situation or a sign of other private college troubles?Next: Bedford County man charged with stealing campaign signs Related Stories Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026