Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge rolls out new sports video Gene Marrano July 17, 2019 1 minute read Landon Howard-VBR Sports/G Marrano photo Sports is big business in the Roanoke Valley and Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge wants to grow that even bigger. More about an announcement made today from WFIR’s Gene Marrano. Share: Post navigation Previous: Texas motorcyclist dies in Blue Ridge Parkway crashNext: Maroons lacrosse goalie camp is back Related Stories As Roanoke Arts Commission crafts “Plan 26,” they ask residents to weigh in via an arts and culture survey online Gene Marrano July 1, 2026 Overnight Sensations returns to Mill Mountain Theatre; new exhibits at Taubman and O Winston Link Museums; upcoming plays Gene Marrano July 1, 2026 9th District Democratic candidate Adam Murphy rejects claims made in primary opponent’s blog post Clark Palmer June 30, 2026