Downtown Roanoke preps for the holiday season Gene Marrano November 25, 2019 1 minute read Jamie Clark (left) from DRI/C Palmer photo Downtown Roanoke is a special place for many as the Christmas holiday season gets underway this week. More on some early details from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Hear the complete live in studio conversation below with DRI’s Jamie Clark: Share: Post navigation Previous: Bolt has different price, way to ride, and of course colorNext: Soering, Haysom granted parole for 1985 murders Related Stories Billy Strings breaks leg in Charlottesville; Roanoke show remains on schedule Ian Price April 21, 2026 Roanoke College teams up with online workforce education provider ed2go Gene Marrano April 21, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026