Roanoke celebrates World Refugee Day Gene Marrano June 20, 2016 1 minute read This evening Commonwealth Catholic Charities in Roanoke is joining organizations from all over the world in celebrating World Refugee Day. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: Latest Six-Year Improvement Program includes projects scored using SMART SCALENext: Top Democrats line up behind Northam’s candidacy Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026