Get out of town to SWVA Cultural Center for Christmas gifts Gene Marrano December 16, 2022 1 min read Stumped on Christmas gifts in some cases? Put your creative flair to work while supporting crafters in southwest Virginia that are members of the Round the Mountain artisan network. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Botetourt High School welding program gets a boostNext: 15 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway still closed as rockslide cleanup continues Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025