TAP program pays for ex-offender’s new jobs Gene Marrano February 24, 2015 1 minute read Ex-offenders released from the Western Virginia Regional Jail may find it difficult to find work after a company learns about their background … that’s where a “TAP” initiative can help … WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: The long-term cost of an oil derailment: CSX to pay $380,000 to Va. – and that’s not allNext: Big Lick Soup finale will award a micro-grant Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026