Science Festival returns to Roanoke Gene Marrano September 24, 2015 1 min read The second annual Virginia Science Festival kicks off a month-long run across the state with its signature event on Saturday in Roanoke – and Carilion is a major player as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Virginia joins task force to combat heroin distributionNext: Flatline the Pipeline group plans festival Related Stories 1 min read Plans for Hotel Roanoke expansion coming together Gene Marrano April 9, 2025 1 min read More Closing Arguments, Swan Lake and the city’s next Youth Poet Laureate Gene Marrano April 9, 2025 1 min read Foodshed Network links native foods and culture at an event this Saturday Gene Marrano April 8, 2025