Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge promotes Rails Ales and Trails with new grant Gene Marrano March 20, 2018 1 min read The outdoors, the craft breweries – and the passenger train that can now get visitors here. More on a new grant that will help tell Roanoke’s story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke County Police say suspects NOT related to Cave Spring vandalismNext: Liberty plans on new arena Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 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