College students spend spring break on the Blue Ridge Parkway Gene Marrano March 9, 2018 1 min read A different type of spring break for a small group of college students that were in the valley – instead of the beach they rolled up their sleeves and got to work as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Special talk on Ireland just before St Patricks DayNext: Anti-Mountain Valley Pipeline exhibit opens in downtown Roanoke Related Stories 2 min read Wawa confirms Roanoke and Salem stores as Sheetz marks workplace milestone Ian Price April 2, 2025 1 min read Delphine Diallo in Roanoke Friday to open first US solo exhibit Denise Membreno April 2, 2025 1 min read Incident Management teams train at the Lake – including a FDNY squad Gene Marrano April 2, 2025