Handful of Michael Vick protestors at Tech game Gene Marrano September 25, 2017 1 min read More than 60,000 football fans watched Virginia Tech trounce Old Dominion on Saturday; meanwhile about twenty protestors outside the stadium had a message-and it wasn’t about the game as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Redskins join arms in defiance of President Trump’s national anthem commentsNext: New city manager says it’s early, but he has few ideas on future top priorities Related Stories 1 min read Food Lion, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to support Manna Ministries pantry Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Opera Roanoke’s longtime artistic director prepares for last performance Denise Membreno September 11, 2025 1 min read Roanoke’s GoFest returns October 17–19, encouraging residents to “go outside” Web Staff September 11, 2025