Apple Ridge Farm fundraisers on Wednesday Gene Marrano October 12, 2015 1 min read Apple Ridge Farm in Copper Hill will benefit from two fundraisers on Wednesday … its a space made available to inner-city Roanoke youngsters every summer … as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Meeting on Roland E Cook School plans tonightNext: Drug deaths outnumbered highway fatalities in 2014 Related Stories 1 min read The need for more housing … and the preservation of structures that have historical value. Can those two viewpoints co-exist? Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Food Lion, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to support Manna Ministries pantry Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Opera Roanoke’s longtime artistic director prepares for last performance Denise Membreno September 11, 2025