Roanoke Free Speech Festival follows Veteran’s Day Parade Gene Marrano November 10, 2017 1 min read The annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown is tomorrow morning; afterwards you can see free speech in action. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Goodlatte: 26 years in Congress will be enoughNext: New subsidized bus route connects Virginia Tech with DC Related Stories 1 min read The need for more housing … and the preservation of structures that have historical value. Can those two viewpoints co-exist? Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Food Lion, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to support Manna Ministries pantry Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Opera Roanoke’s longtime artistic director prepares for last performance Denise Membreno September 11, 2025