St Patrick’s Day parade is a Roanoke favorite Gene Marrano March 14, 2018 1 min read St. Patrick’s Day actually falls on a Saturday this year for the first time since 2012 – and Roanokers will take full advantage of that as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Six charged for series of Franklin County theftsNext: Warner: “Deepfake” altered videos present threat to US political process Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech hires James Franklin to be next Head Football Coach Clark Palmer November 17, 2025 1 min read Adult cannabis retail system set to move from studies to implementation Ian Price November 17, 2025 1 min read Veteran Ken Mitchell announces campaign for 6th District Democratic nomination Clark Palmer November 17, 2025