Science Festival returns to Roanoke Gene Marrano September 24, 2015 1 min read The second annual Virginia Science Festival kicks off a month-long run across the state with its signature event on Saturday in Roanoke – and Carilion is a major player as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Virginia joins task force to combat heroin distributionNext: Flatline the Pipeline group plans festival Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025