Ex-Tech journalism teacher recalls April 16, 2007 Gene Marrano April 13, 2017 1 minute 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: Share: Post navigation Previous: Author, filmmaker, political commentator Dinesh D’Souza in Staunton this weekendNext: VT researchers look into epidemic level prison population Related Stories Ella Langley to perform at the Salem Civic Center in June Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0 Roanoke revises trash schedule, urges sidewalk clearing after storm Ian Price February 2, 2026 0 Town of Rocky Mount adds land and residents Denise Membreno February 2, 2026 0