Roanoke Valley features a cave of its own notoriety Gene Marrano July 10, 2018 1 minute read The eyes of the world were on Thailand for several weeks as those 12 boys and their soccer coach were finally rescued from a flooded cave. Much closer to home in the Catawba area there’s a cave of some notoriety. Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke will have new indoor football pro team next springNext: DEQ issues Notice of Violation to Mountain Valley Pipeline Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026