Public safety dept. looking at more budget cuts Gene Marrano December 24, 2014 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Virginia House to hold public hearings on budgetNext: Stormwater credit deadline in Roanoke City Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026