Local GOP lawmakers urge budget passage Gene Marrano May 15, 2014 1 min read Local Republican members of the General Assembly and Roanoke County Board of Supervisors chairman Joe McNamara had a message at their news conference this morning: get back to Richmond and pass a budget. WFIR’s Gene Marrano was there: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Man being evaluated after Starlite Motel incidentNext: Rare Jefferson letter for sale; discusses plans for Poplar Forest estate Related Stories 1 min read Plans for Hotel Roanoke expansion coming together Gene Marrano April 9, 2025 1 min read More Closing Arguments, Swan Lake and the city’s next Youth Poet Laureate Gene Marrano April 9, 2025 1 min read Foodshed Network links native foods and culture at an event this Saturday Gene Marrano April 8, 2025