Tom Gates reflects on first year with Roanoke County Gene Marrano January 14, 2016 1 min read Just over a year ago Tom Gates came to Roanoke County as its Administrator -succeeding Clay Goodman. Now he is looking forward as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Click below to hear more from Tom Gates (speaking with WFIR’s Gene Marrano) Share: Post navigation Previous: Hunters for the Hungry hopes for improved year in providing venison to food banks, other feeding agenciesNext: Roanoke area Powerball winning tickets: $1 million and $50,000 Related Stories 2 min read Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 on campus Ian Price December 13, 2025 0 1 min read Bedford County Sheriff’s Office prepares for record-breaking Toys for Kids drive delivery Web Staff December 12, 2025 0 1 min read The Blood Connection has its brick-and-mortar home Gene Marrano December 10, 2025 0