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 Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026