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: Share: Post navigation 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 McNamara will return to Richmond; says he can work with Democrats Gene Marrano November 5, 2025 3 min read Election 2025: How the Roanoke Valley voted Ian Price November 4, 2025 2 min read Abigail Spanberger projected to win Virginia governor’s race Ian Price November 4, 2025