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’s Blue Ridge Go Cross is back this weekend Gene Marrano September 9, 2025 1 min read 17th annual Roanoke Greek Festival returns this month with new changes Web Staff September 8, 2025 1 min read Unemployment numbers creep up in Virginia Gene Marrano September 8, 2025