Drumstick Dash registration opens early to raise Rescue Mission funds Gene Marrano April 16, 2020 1 min read FB photo/Rescue Mission The Roanoke Rescue Mission’s Drumstick Dash 5k run-walk event on Thanksgiving morning normally doesn’t open its registration until late May or June – but that’s not the case this year as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Area priest contests removal over critical blogNext: Rural broadband expansion – as more work, learn and play at home Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 min read Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent Pry Ian Price September 14, 2025 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025