5k to support refugees returning to Roanoke’s Welcoming Week program Emma Thomas August 29, 2022 1 minute read Roanoke’s “Welcoming Week” will be kicking off with a 5k aimed at raising funds to support Roanoke’s refugee population. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more: Click here to register for the race Share: Post navigation Previous: VA State Senator voices concerns over ranked choice votingNext: Troutville rest area on I-81 to reopen soon Related Stories Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Operation Combined Resolve Roanoke Valley brings 15 agencies together to make 150 arrests in May Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Land and Liberty in Vinton, Nashville meets the RSO in pops finale and a book swap on Sunday Gene Marrano June 10, 2026