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 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026