Local police departments take part in the annual National Night Out Gene Marrano August 5, 2014 1 min read The “National Night Out” campaign began in 1984, an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities … it continues tonight in the Roanoke Valley, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke man quits GOP, will lead Sarvis Libertarian Senate campaignNext: Suspect in Va. Tech student’s death to be evaluated Related Stories 1 min read Debt is a problem but survey respondents not sure what should be cut Gene Marrano May 25, 2025 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