Big Lick Soup finale will award a micro-grant Gene Marrano February 24, 2015 1 min read Four finalists vying for a “micro-grant” through Roanoke’s first “Big Lick SOUP” competition will make their pitches Thursday night at 6-pm …. at 16 West Marketplace … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: TAP program pays for ex-offender’s new jobsNext: Lewis Gale partners on healthy babies program Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 min read Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent Pry Ian Price September 14, 2025 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025