Hackathon back for a second time this weekend Gene Marrano September 21, 2016 1 minute read 24 hours of brainstorming, developing and coding – not to mention plenty of energy drinks and coffee. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on this weekend’s “Hackathon” Share: Post navigation Previous: Goodwill looking to attract more customersNext: As governor promotes more energy efficiency jobs, company with Roanoke presence is already providing some Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026