Salem Sox full of optimism as season gets underway Gene Marrano April 3, 2014 1 min read Hope springs eternal at the start of every professional baseball season…including in Salem, where the defending Carolina League champions open on the road tonight. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Vote on cell phone tower proposal coming this MondayNext: Ex-Va. attorneys general: Drop corruption charges Related Stories 1 min read Elections forecaster believes recent VA Gov polls don’t tell the whole story Clark Palmer May 23, 2025 3 min read RC POLL: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears in early poll; Political anxiety increases Clark Palmer May 22, 2025 1 min read Hit the road early, or late, this Memorial Day weekend says Triple A Gene Marrano May 22, 2025