Reading program battles summer “Brain Drain” Gene Marrano June 6, 2016 1 minute read Parents worried about their children’s “brain drain” with school out for several months may want to check out a summer reading program that kicks off on Friday as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Franklin County accepting applications for Tourism MicroGrant programNext: Virginia spends more than $186K on trade mission to Europe Related Stories Salem RidgeYaks to host inaugural fan fest tomorrow at Salem Memorial Ballpark Web Staff March 20, 2026 0 SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0