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: 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 Area dentists urge everyone to NOT use vapes and other nicotine products to reduce the chance of oral cancer Denise Membreno April 21, 2025 1 min read Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88 AP April 21, 2025 3 min read Roanoke Rambler brings on veteran journalist Todd Jackson as managing editor Ian Price April 19, 2025