Gene Marrano
Now the real games begin – the Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins head coaches talk about their teams after last night’s preseason finales.
It hasn’t quite reached the status of Roanoke’s Christmas or St Patrick’s Day parade but the annual Labor Day parade revived in 2012 marches on tomorrow morning as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
Once again over the long Labor Day weekend and beyond Virginia State Police are urging drivers to be safe on the roadways. To that end watch for “Operation Care” this weekend:
The issue of sexual abuse – and covering it up – is a topic that is not going away. Coverup allegations have even reached the Vatican. Dr. Don Woodard at Beacon Baptist Church in Salem was moved to write about sexual abuse in his new book “Restored – Living and Loving after Abuse.” “Restored” is available online and at some local bookstores. You can hear a “Longer Listen” segment with Don Woodard below:
Its an outdoor fundraising event that has grown numbers-wise every year. The fourth annual Hike for Hospice at Explore Park is less than two weeks away. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more details:
G Marrano/WFIR photos
Today and tomorrow are move-in days for Drive! – the new exhibit opening next week at the Taubman Museum of Art. These aren’t paintings wheeled in on a dolly however – these are vintage cars and motorcycles where striking design features make them “art.” A freight elevator is transporting each vintage vehicle to the second floor special exhibitions gallery. 18-wheelers from all over the country are bringing most of the cars and motorcycles to Roanoke. Drive! opens to the public next weekend. Ken Gross is the curator and is overseeing the move-in logistics, which has involved a few tight squeezes:
Flying Mouse Brewery/ G Marrano photo WFIR
The craft beer industry and the tasting rooms that have popped up in the Roanoke Valley over the past few years seem unending – but a local columnist says there could be a tipping point as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
Hear a complete live in-studio conversation with Gordon Kendall below: