26 young women vying for the Miss Virginia crown in Roanoke Gene Marrano June 25, 2014 1 min read Its the 79th year for the Miss Virginia scholarship pageant … There’s more than 300-thousand dollars in college scholarship money up for grabs this year, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke College poll: Virginians mostly optimistic about housing market, less to in SW VANext: Nationally-known landscape artist is coming to Roanoke this weekend Related Stories 2 min read I-81 shooting incident in Botetourt County under investigation Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Branch Group to host 4th annual GIRL Construction Experience tomorrow Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Luke Combs scheduled to perform in Charlottesville in April Clark Palmer October 9, 2025