Gene Marrano
Brian Powell/G Marrano photo
The owner of Wine Gourmet has formally announced his run for Cave Spring Supervisor. 33-year-old Brian Powell says he wants to move economic development projects like “Reimagine 419” in southwest County past the planning stage and into action. Powell is seeking the Democratic nomination in a district that skews Republican. No other Democrat has announced a run with the filing deadline at the end of the month. Paul Mahoney has announced his intention to run for the Cave Spring supervisor seat as a Republican. At a news conference outside the County Administration building today Powell was also critical about how the oft-delayed Cave Spring High School rebuild was handled. (George Assaid is not running for reelection this fall)
Alison Parker – killed live on-air in 2015
The father of slain WDBJ-7 reporter Alison Parker – killed live on-air in 2015 – wants social media platforms to clean up their acts when it comes to what they put on line. More from Andy Parker’s appearance on CNN yesterday from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
The goal for the 24-hour Roanoke Valley Gives event that took place on Wednesday was $800,000. It was more than met – the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia says the 160 non-profits that received donations over that 24 hour period topped $823,000 dollars. In 2018 the total raised during Roanoke Valley Gives was more than $740,000. Michelle Eberly is with the Community Foundation:
