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 Author's 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 Arthur Taubman’s legacy now enshrined on roadside historical marker Gene Marrano July 23, 2025 1 min read Virginia Dems call out Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears during Roanoke Rally Clark Palmer July 23, 2025 1 min read Guys and Dolls, Leaving Iowa debut this weekend; FloydFest ’25 is here Gene Marrano July 23, 2025