Urban camping comes to downtown Roanoke Gene Marrano April 18, 2014 1 min read Next weekend’s Down by Downtown Music Festival and the Blue Ridge Marathon will also bring RV’s and pop-up campers to Roanoke. WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Police want to know what sex offender was doing in Roanoke day care centerNext: Salem council candidate receives endorsements Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent Pry Ian Price September 14, 2025 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025 1 min read The need for more housing … and the preservation of structures that have historical value. Can those two viewpoints co-exist? Gene Marrano September 11, 2025