New mask guidelines extend to athletic fields as well Gene Marrano August 9, 2021 1 minute read With Roanoke County schools starting this Thursday, they’ve also had to make changes to their athletic programs due to coronavirus. WFIR Intern Reporter Caroline Moore has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: UVA football camp underway; Dawgs new broadcaster has local rootsNext: Delta variant arrives in the NRV Related Stories Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Operation Combined Resolve Roanoke Valley brings 15 agencies together to make 150 arrests in May Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Land and Liberty in Vinton, Nashville meets the RSO in pops finale and a book swap on Sunday Gene Marrano June 10, 2026