Pumpkin crop takes a hit Timothy Martin September 7, 2012 1 minute read The little bit of rain the past few days probably won’t be enough to help the pumpkin crop this year. But don’t worry; there will still be plenty to go around. WFIR’s Timothy Martin reports. Share: Post navigation Previous: Group looking to build new home for injured marine holds event in Roanoke this weekendNext: State Police identify driver killed in Bedford County Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026