OkraFest celebrates End of Summer harvest Alex Torres September 5, 2024 1 min read A festival is being held for the third year in a row this weekend to celebrate a green crop grown in Roanoke. WFIR’s Alex Torres has details: About the Author Alex Torres Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke City sees reduction in gun violence since last yearNext: GoCross back at Fallon Park next week Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 min read Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent Pry Ian Price September 14, 2025 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025