Fiber optic installation in Roanoke County gets underway Gene Marrano February 13, 2017 1 min read The next 25 miles of high-speed fiber optic lines in the Roanoke Valley will start going into the ground this week. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: VT Prof: Exclusion of CEA chair could allow less mainstream economists to step upNext: Bill would mandate coverage of 12-month birth control supply Related Stories 1 min read Huddle Up Moms co-founder honored as Social Entrepreneur of the Year by JA Gene Marrano November 6, 2025 1 min read United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge launches Emergency Relief Fund campaign Gene Marrano November 6, 2025 1 min read Two plays open this weekend; RSO with Beethoven at Jeff Center, artist receptions and the Blue Ridge Potter’s Guild show and sale Gene Marrano November 5, 2025