International Women’s Day observed locally Gene Marrano March 6, 2015 1 minute read “International Women’s Day” has been observed for over a century, but the organizer for Sunday’s event in Roanoke says this may be the first-ever here … more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Zoo meets matching grant challengeNext: Salem man charged after police pursuit 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
