Tourism agreement brings several regions together Gene Marrano May 12, 2015 1 min read Tourism agreement announced at Greenfield Center Virginia’s Blue Ridge and Virginia’s Western Highlands are now the “Virginia Mountains” region … an announcement made with great fanfare yesterday as WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Oral arguments today in McDonnell appeal; definition of “official acts” appears to be the big questionNext: Electrical fire causes $40,000 damage to Roanoke home Related Stories 1 min read Food Lion, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to support Manna Ministries pantry Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Opera Roanoke’s longtime artistic director prepares for last performance Denise Membreno September 11, 2025 1 min read Roanoke’s GoFest returns October 17–19, encouraging residents to “go outside” Web Staff September 11, 2025