Daisy Art Parade brings a bit of New Orleans to Roanoke Gene Marrano April 4, 2023 1 min 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: Continue Reading 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 min read Area dentists urge everyone to NOT use vapes and other nicotine products to reduce the chance of oral cancer Denise Membreno April 21, 2025 1 min read Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88 AP April 21, 2025 3 min read Roanoke Rambler brings on veteran journalist Todd Jackson as managing editor Ian Price April 19, 2025