Blue Ridge Land Conservancy spreading its reach Gene Marrano June 5, 2019 1 minute read The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy based in Roanoke is branching out, working now in other regions to help protect land from overdevelopment. The latest from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Victims of convenience store explosion/fire officially identifiedNext: LB incoming freshman going places on the basketball court Related Stories Weekly political rally in downtown Roanoke evolves into community gathering Ian Price February 3, 2026 0 Employment placement agency offers help for Yokohama employees facing loss of jobs next month Gene Marrano February 3, 2026 0 Roanoke County Police investigating after multi-vehicle crash on Franklin Road Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0