The write stuff: authors set to “invade” Roanoke this weekend Web Staff April 6, 2017 1 min read Writers from both the region and all over the country will come to the Roanoke Author Invasion this weekend. WFIR’s Lillian Boyd has the story. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Crime commission to study marijuana decriminalizationNext: Another tourism boost for the valley: statewide tennis tournament coming to Roanoke Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025