Ferris: extended bus hours sounds nice, but the cost does not Ian Price April 27, 2018 1 minute read Ray Ferris Several Roanoke City Council candidates are championing the idea of extending Valley Metro’s bus hours, but incumbent Councilman Ray Ferris says the cost of doing so would create an unreasonable burden on city taxpayers. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: UVA moves to ban white nationalist rally planner from campusNext: Blue Ridge Literacy seeks mentoring, tutoring volunteers Related Stories Roanoke Democratic Delegate Sam Rasoul will not run for Congress this year Clark Palmer April 24, 2026 Lynchburg to host grand opening of new concert venue today Web Staff April 24, 2026 Whit Babcock announces retirement from athletics director role at Virginia Tech Clark Palmer April 23, 2026