Hope Festival highlights good things in northwest neighborhood Gene Marrano May 25, 2016 1 minute read Its called the “Hope Festival” and is designed in part to celebrate the good things happening in a northwest Roanoke City neighborhood. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano about an event this weekend: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia seeking residents to report poor internet serviceNext: Tree pollen subsides, but all that rain may mean a rough grass pollen season Related Stories Nokefest returns with riverside music, custom local art Ian Price June 11, 2026 1st Annual Roanoke Valley Book Swap and Fair coming to Golden Cactus Brewing Clark Palmer June 11, 2026 Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026