Big Lick Soup looking for community-driven ideas Gene Marrano September 30, 2016 1 minute read The crowds get bigger every time out for Big Lick Soup – as attendees watch people pitch community-minded ideas. The event returns next month and is still taking applications as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: The Making Foundation opens hands-on learning centerNext: Clean Valley Council holds annual Fall Waterways Cleanup Related Stories Virginia Tech secures record $75 million gift for athletics and academics Web Staff June 8, 2026 Olde Salem Brewing Company launches food service at downtown Roanoke location Clark Palmer June 5, 2026 Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport launches daily nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth Web Staff June 5, 2026