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: 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 1 min read Docs for Morgan game tonight preserves Morgan’s legacy Gene Marrano February 5, 2025 1 min read New plays at Mill Mountain Theatre and Attic Productions; two artist exhibitions opening Gene Marrano February 5, 2025 1 min read A little dissonance builds a strong relationship and is the theme of a new play at Mill Mountain Theatre Denise Membreno February 5, 2025