State grant will help place more Roanoke at-risk kids in preschool programs Gene Marrano December 11, 2018 1 min read A $250,0000 grant from the Commonwealth will be used by United Way of Roanoke Valley to place more at-risk children in preschool programs. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the details: Share: Continue Reading Previous: UPDATE: Jury recommends life in prison for Charlottesville car attackNext: Suspect sought for Bedford Co. shoplifting 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