Roanoke needs votes for Top Towns award Gene Marrano August 31, 2015 1 minute read The Roanoke area is in a battle with Morgantown, West Virginia in Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine Top Towns Contest. WFIR’s Bob Clark reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia Tech to honor Parker, Ward with helmet decals for Ohio State gameNext: UPDATE: One of two men wanted in Roanoke shooting now in custody Related Stories The Jane Morgan Harris Daylily Garden at Richfield Salem honors female healthcare pioneer Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026