Extra precautions at this weekend’s Blue Ridge Marathon Gene Marrano April 22, 2014 1 min read Expect tighter security at the Blue Ridge Marathon in Roanoke on Saturday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Lynchburg-based filmmaker hoping to get next production off the groundNext: UPDATE: 12-year-old fatally shoots 7-year-old brother Related Stories 2 min read I-81 shooting incident in Botetourt County under investigation Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Branch Group to host 4th annual GIRL Construction Experience tomorrow Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Luke Combs scheduled to perform in Charlottesville in April Clark Palmer October 9, 2025