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: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts 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 Cigar Lounge preparing to open in Downtown Roanoke Clark Palmer September 5, 2025 2 min read Salem VA Health Care System receives top scores in latest CMS hospital ratings Clark Palmer September 5, 2025 1 min read Local woman advocates for other childhood cancer survivors experiencing late effects of cancer treatment Denise Membreno September 5, 2025