Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read The annual Freedom Festival is coming back to the City of Roanoke on Thursday, featuring hours of live music, a sky full of fireworks, and other activities as WFIR’s Conner Arthur reports: About the Author Web Staff Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victimNext: AAA Mid-Atlantic highlights importance of new Virginia traffic laws ahead of July 4th weekend Related Stories 1 min read Dawgs gearing up for training camp and 10th season Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 2 min read Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in Utah, Pres. Trump says AP September 10, 2025 1 min read Bringing Death Back into Life Denise Membreno September 10, 2025