A man on a mission in Ghana Gene Marrano March 7, 2017 1 minute read A Smith Mountain Lake resident has found his calling – bringing clean water and good schools to Ghana. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports Share: Post navigation Previous: More details on VTC Innovation FundNext: Beer helps Science Museum of Western Virginia Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026