Public safety dept. looking at more budget cuts Gene Marrano December 24, 2014 1 min read Like just about every jurisdiction or department that receives some state funding, Roanoke Fire-EMS is looking at further belt-tightening… as WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Virginia House to hold public hearings on budgetNext: Stormwater credit deadline in Roanoke City Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025