Dawgs name their mascot Gene Marrano June 27, 2016 1 min read Pro sports teams need a nickname and a mascot … and that mascot needs a name – now the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have unveiled that name as WFIR intern reporter Zach Staton reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: AARP and baseball tomorrow at Red Sox gameNext: Unanimous Supreme Court reverses McDonnell conviction Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke Higher Education Center celebrates 25 years Gene Marrano August 13, 2025 1 min read Arts Connect Neighbors catalog, “Good Trouble” at Salem Museum and live music at the Grandin Gene Marrano August 13, 2025 1 min read Roanoke County Public Schools unveil another part of major investments underway Gene Marrano August 13, 2025