Roanoke River Trail gets facelift Gene Marrano February 5, 2016 1 minute read A popular trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway has undergone a facelift – and there’s a celebration today to mark that occasion. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke County gears up for Tons of FunNext: Salem shoplifting call leads to police pursuit, foot chase and arrest Related Stories One dead, multiple injured in Moneta church tent collapse Ian Price June 12, 2026 Eureka Park Recreation Center cuts the ribbon on renovated/expanded facility Gene Marrano June 12, 2026 Austrian life sciences firm to invest $85 million in Roanoke headquarters, create 435 jobs Ian Price June 12, 2026