Daisy Art Parade brings a bit of New Orleans to Roanoke Gene Marrano April 4, 2023 1 minute read If you’ve never been down to New Orleans to see the colorful and imaginative Mardi Gras parades feature those “Krewes,” a scaled down first-time similar event is coming to downtown Roanoke on April 15th. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: AEP submits application to raise rates by up to 16%Next: One girl found, one still missing out of Franklin County Related Stories 1 minute read Virginia Museum of Transportation supports rails with trails project Denise Membreno January 14, 2026 0 1 minute read Local publisher relaunching an arts magazine Denise Membreno January 14, 2026 0 1 minute read Virginians are trusting more in latest Roanoke College statewide survey Gene Marrano January 14, 2026 0