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: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke City sees reduction in gun violence since last yearNext: GoCross back at Fallon Park next week Related Stories 2 min read Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 on campus Ian Price December 13, 2025 0 1 min read Bedford County Sheriff’s Office prepares for record-breaking Toys for Kids drive delivery Web Staff December 12, 2025 0 1 min read The Blood Connection has its brick-and-mortar home Gene Marrano December 10, 2025 0