National Night Out is about building bridges, strengthening neighborhoods Gene Marrano August 6, 2019 1 minute read Since the early 1980’s “National Night Out” has been celebrated in neighborhoods – focused on community awarewness and forging stronger bonds with public safety departments. It returns tonight and WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Descendants of Rockbridge County’s first settler return to honor and rememberNext: BBB warns of debt consolidation scams Related Stories Roanoke councilman accuses colleague of racist remark Web Staff July 18, 2026 Roanoke metal studio crafts massive entrance sign for FloydFest 26 Ian Price July 17, 2026 Bent Mountain community pushes for historic preservation amid pipeline expansion concerns Ian Price July 17, 2026