Load the Bus for Kids helps local students in need Starr Anderson August 4, 2016 1 minute read If you’re going shopping for school supplies during the tax-free weekend, which starts tomorrow, two local school districts hope you’ll buy a few extra items to help students in need. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has more details on Load the Bus for Kids. Share: Post navigation Previous: LOA needs volunteers – and air conditionersNext: Local dentist says keep on flossing 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