Gene Marrano
More than 60 agencies and organizations are part of the new “Roanoke Valley Collective Response” – the next step in dealing with the opioid crisis locally. That response includes educating parents and young students about the dangers of substance abuse says Dr Ken Nicely, superintendent for Roanoke County Public Schools:
UVA comes off a win while Virginia Tech tries to recover from the shocking loss to ODU and Liberty looks to snap a two game losing streak this weekend.
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A 21-year-old gay college student savagely beaten because of his orientation almost 20 years ago – and how that incident impacted local residents. “The Laramie Project” examines this real life incident at Jefferson Center this weekend. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
The “Roanoke Valley Collective Response” is the latest effort to combine resources in the fight against opioid addiction in the region. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story:
The timing for Clean Valley Council’s Fall waterways cleanup this Saturday couldn’t have been better after all the recent heavy rain. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Its been vacant for a decade and its “good bones” survived a fire and water damage since then. Now a landmark in northwest Roanoke will soon be a community center again as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
While the number of states that have legalized recreational marijuana use continues to grow a local coalition is asking parents to tell their children its not okay – for their sake. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story:
The American Cancer Society’s Discovery Shop at Smith Mountain Lake celebrates its 14th anniversary today. Southeast region Executive vice-president Brant Woodward will be there as they recognize volunteers that helped help the thrift store raise more than 14 million dollars for cancer research to date. There’s a Discovery Store on Franklin Road in Roanoke as well. Speaking live in-studio this morning, Woodward said the Discovery Shop in Moneta has a special relationship with the High Point Furniture market. (Hear a full-length interview about local American Cancer Society events and programs below).