More kudos for the Roanoke Valley Gene Marrano November 17, 2014 1 min read More kudos for the Roanoke Valley from national publications and travel writers … Jennifer Huber is a travel writer on the “Solo Travel Girl” blog …WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Country star Hunter Hayes meets Roanoke City studentsNext: Virginia Farm bureau, law firm sued over a Virginia fair sale Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025