Tourism dollars from ARPA could be headed to Virginia’s Blue Ridge Gene Marrano July 14, 2021 1 minute read All told more than 4 billion dollars in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act are headed to Virginia. The Governor already has plans for 353 million of that sum, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke County School Board statement on CRT and transgender policiesNext: Rail Yard Dawgs release full schedule for upcoming 2021-22 season Related Stories A local hero of the American Revolution is honored with a new exhibit by the Salem Museum & Historical Society Gene Marrano July 23, 2026 Plays, plays everywhere … and a closing night artist reception and lecture at Hollins Gene Marrano July 22, 2026 19 years later, the Excel Center Adult High School helps her graduate with a hard-earned diploma Gene Marrano July 21, 2026