Ferris: extended bus hours sounds nice, but the cost does not Ian Price April 27, 2018 1 min 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: Continue Reading Previous: UVA moves to ban white nationalist rally planner from campusNext: Blue Ridge Literacy seeks mentoring, tutoring volunteers Related Stories 1 min read Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday features local author – and his dark fantasy novel Gene Marrano April 25, 2025 1 min read 44-mile pilgrimage celebrates bio-diversity and the diversity in our community Denise Membreno April 25, 2025 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025