Gatlinburg will rebound says Tech professor Gene Marrano December 7, 2016 1 minute read The images are devastating and there are more than a dozen-related deaths but Gatlinburg will bounce back from the recent wildfires says a Virginia Tech professor. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Meth roundup in Montgomery County: 18 arrested, others soughtNext: 75 years after Pearl Harbor, local historian says it was a day that changed the U.S. and the world ever since Related Stories Roanoke County Police: Franklin Road Northbound Closed after Tractor Trailer crash Web Staff July 13, 2026 Roanoke College alumnus running for congress calls for universal data center safeguards Web Staff July 13, 2026 AEW Collision returns to Berglund Center tomorrow night Web Staff July 10, 2026