A first for The Innovation Mill in Vinton – grant funding for startup Gene Marrano July 9, 2020 1 min read Mickey Cowden Its a first for The Innovation Mill in Vinton – one of the dozen or so startups they are nurturing has received a grant to develop its drone technology for farm use. It won’t be the last grant as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Virginia clears its years-long rape test kit backlogNext: Overall coronavirus case count in Roanoke County exceeds 300 Related Stories 1 min read America’s toughest road races back in town Saturday morning Gene Marrano April 11, 2025 1 min read Senator Tim Kaine address EBT scams Denise Membreno April 11, 2025 1 min read Big drug bust in Roanoke Gene Marrano April 11, 2025