New Roanoke River Greenway segment is now open Gene Marrano July 24, 2015 1 minute read The Roanoke River Greenway is moving closer to its “Golden Spike” moment when the popular path used by walkers, runners and bikers is uninterrupted … WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports on a new mile-long section that is now open: Share: Post navigation Previous: Floyd Fest 14 is underwayNext: Bedrosian queries county about Planned Parenthood support Related Stories Roanoke College teams up with online workforce education provider ed2go Gene Marrano April 21, 2026 Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026