26 young women vying for the Miss Virginia crown in Roanoke Gene Marrano June 25, 2014 1 minute 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: Post navigation 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 VDOT Announces a First-in-the-State inventory of all of the Commonwealth’s Multiuse Trails Emma Thomas May 8, 2026 Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum Clark Palmer May 8, 2026 Inseparable’s ‘Care That’s Fair’ Campaign Highlights VA’s Struggling Mental Healthcare Industry Emma Thomas May 8, 2026