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 1 minute read Roanoke honors 2025 citizen of the year Web Staff December 16, 2025 0 1 minute read AARP Virginia warns of rising airline scams during holiday travel Web Staff December 16, 2025 0 1 minute read Norfolk Southern awards $100K in grants to Roanoke nonprofits to support local communities Web Staff December 15, 2025 0