Gene Marrano
Courtney Plaster (L) from VMT/C Palmer photo
This Friday several thousand local school children will descend on downtown Roanoke for STEAM Day – a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. The Virginia Museum of Transportation is one of four venues that will welcome K-through-12th grade students. Courtney Plaster is education director at the VMT; she was live in-studio this morning:
Dr Michael Friedlander – FBRI/G Marrano photo
There might be more going on at the Virginia Tech-Carilion campus on South Jefferson – specifically at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute – than you know. It was all unpacked this morning at a first-ever “State of the Corridor” address. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story:
Tickets and camping passes went on sale this morning at 9-am for FloydFest 2020, with the theme “Vision Quest.” Its a takeoff in part on 20-20 as a term for ideal vision. Among the early performers announced for FloydFest 2020 next July are Grace Potter, Andy Frasco & the UN, 2019 On the Rise “people’s choice” winner Downtown Abby & The Echoes . See FloydFest.com for more information on ticketing. John McBroom is the CEO for Across-the-Way Productions:
Joe McNamara (left) with WFIR’s Gene Marrano/ C Palmer photo
8th District Republican delegate Joe McNamara serves much of the Roanoke and New River Valleys. Live in-studio on WFIR this morning he spoke on a variety of issues. Hear the complete conversation on the link below; or watch it on the WFIR News Facebook page.