Ex-Tech journalism teacher recalls April 16, 2007 Gene Marrano April 13, 2017 1 min read Where were you ten years ago this Sunday – when the news broke about a mass shooting at Virginia Tech? Roland Lazenby and his journalism students on campus were right in the middle of things, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Author, filmmaker, political commentator Dinesh D’Souza in Staunton this weekendNext: VT researchers look into epidemic level prison population Related Stories 2 min read I-81 shooting incident in Botetourt County under investigation Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Branch Group to host 4th annual GIRL Construction Experience tomorrow Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Luke Combs scheduled to perform in Charlottesville in April Clark Palmer October 9, 2025