Students create movie on child labor in Roanoke cotton mills Gene Marrano July 12, 2018 1 min read The two-year-old Grandin Film Lab for local high school students has taken on a special project this summer – a short historical film they intend to finish shooting by tomorrow. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Continue Reading Previous: UPDATE: Salem man dies, Roanoke shooting now a murder caseNext: Cause determined for building fire on Hollins campus Related Stories 1 min read Clean Valley Council hosting 2nd annual “Rethink, Reuse, Repair” Fair Web Staff June 19, 2025 1 min read Roanoke Mast General Store to hold 5-year anniversary celebration Web Staff June 19, 2025 1 min read RPD Arrests Man Wanted for Murder of Woman in Northwest Web Staff June 19, 2025