College students spend spring break on the Blue Ridge Parkway Gene Marrano March 9, 2018 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Special talk on Ireland just before St Patricks DayNext: Anti-Mountain Valley Pipeline exhibit opens in downtown Roanoke Related Stories Stephanie Moon Reynolds officially launches campaign for Roanoke City Council Web Staff May 25, 2026 Virginia and Virginia Tech selected for NCAA baseball tournament Clark Palmer May 25, 2026 Roanoke City Police investigating multi-vehicle crash that injured two people Clark Palmer May 25, 2026