4th of July holiday fireworks tough on pets Gene Marrano June 28, 2018 1 minute read The July 4th holiday is always a tough time for pets – frightened by fireworks some run away from home – picked up and then delivered to shelters like the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection in Roanoke: Share: Post navigation Previous: Some Science Museum summer camps still openNext: Sox slugger says he’s not looking to hit homers Related Stories Roanoke under tornado watch as severe storms, 40-degree temperature drop loom Ian Price March 16, 2026 0 Roanoke College and Korean Embassy to unveil new Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Team declines invite to NIT Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0