Get the kids outdoors this weekend – but bring their phones Gene Marrano May 13, 2019 1 min read Roanoke City’s parks and recreation department is using its Instagram account to promote the great outdoors and local parks on “Kids to Parks Day” this Saturday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains the connection: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Getting a 900-pound man to court: cut through a wall and saw some treesNext: Police seek suspect or suspects who held up Roanoke convenience stores 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