Salem Museum’s new director; Salem history is important to entire valley Evan Jones January 24, 2017 1 minute read The Salem Museum’s newest executive director is hardly a stranger to the city, and she hopes more people can learn about area history that goes well back before Roanoke’s founding. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia House endorses armed school security guards billNext: VTC Research Institute gets grant to keep studying “gap junctions” Related Stories 1 minute read Local fitness studios and gyms often see a spike in membership every January Gene Marrano January 2, 2026 0 2 minutes read New Virginia laws on wages, social media, and health care take effect Ian Price January 2, 2026 0 1 minute read Environmentally friendly ways to cool data centers Denise Membreno January 2, 2026 0