Keep eyes safe while viewing Monday’s eclipse Gene Marrano August 18, 2017 1 min read The “Great American Solar Eclipse” will be close to totality in the Roanoke area on Monday – but there are some precautions for those that will be looking as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke native says violence in Charlottesville feels like verge of “race war”Next: Charlottesville mayor wants General Assembly special session to take down Lee statue Related Stories 1 min read President of Goodwill Industries of the Valleys thanks paramedics who saved his life Clark Palmer May 21, 2025 1 min read Northern Virginia Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly dies after battle with cancer. Clark Palmer May 21, 2025 1 min read Last call for Showtimers, Attic Production plays; new exhibit at the Taubman Gene Marrano May 21, 2025