“Code Girls” author hails from Roanoke and is here this week Gene Marrano April 2, 2018 1 min read A Roanoke native and journalist is in town on Wednesday to talk about her book on more than 10,000 thousand women that were employed to decipher enemy transmissions during World War II. More on the “Code Girls” from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Virginia senator raises concerns over National Security Adviser designateNext: Confederate flag raised off highway outside Charlottesville Related Stories 1 min read Elections forecaster believes recent VA Gov polls don’t tell the whole story Clark Palmer May 23, 2025 3 min read RC POLL: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears in early poll; Political anxiety increases Clark Palmer May 22, 2025 1 min read Hit the road early, or late, this Memorial Day weekend says Triple A Gene Marrano May 22, 2025