Pivotal Virginia interracial marriage case turns 50 Ian Price June 9, 2017 1 minute read Monday marks 50 years since a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down laws here in Virginia that prohibited interracial marriage. WFIR’s Ian Price has more from a local civil rights expert: Share: Post navigation Previous: State Senator Frank Wagner on WFIR this morningNext: Bedrosian challenger thinks county spending on right track Related Stories Roanoke County Police investigating after multi-vehicle crash on Franklin Road Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0 Ella Langley to perform at the Salem Civic Center in June Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0 Roanoke revises trash schedule, urges sidewalk clearing after storm Ian Price February 2, 2026 0