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 1 minute read Appalachian Power is gearing up for winter storm; wants customers to support power outages Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0 1 minute read Roanoke City declares State of Emergency Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0 2 minutes read VDOT preps for weekend storm; advises people to stay home during the worst of it Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0
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:
