Speak Up will give local youth a chance to talk about issues Gene Marrano February 21, 2018 1 minute read High school students in Parkland and elsewhere have been speaking up since the mass shooting last week – now an event this weekend invites local youth to talk about *their* issues. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Evangelist Billy Graham, who reached millions, dies at 99Next: NTSB: Truck hit by GOP train was on tracks after warning Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026