College students spend spring break on the Blue Ridge Parkway Gene Marrano March 9, 2018 1 minute read A different type of spring break for a small group of college students that were in the valley – instead of the beach they rolled up their sleeves and got to work as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Special talk on Ireland just before St Patricks DayNext: Anti-Mountain Valley Pipeline exhibit opens in downtown Roanoke Related Stories Virginia assault weapons ban draws GOP criticism ahead of July 1 start Ian Price May 18, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026
A different type of spring break for a small group of college students that were in the valley – instead of the beach they rolled up their sleeves and got to work as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
