Salem sportswriter on Kobe Bryant; Cavs face #5 FSU tonight Gene Marrano January 28, 2020 1 min read Roland Lazenby, Salem resident and writer of Bryant’s biography, “Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant,” and the Virginia Cavaliers beat Wake Forest in overtime on Sunday – head basketball coach Tony Bennett afterwards: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Post navigation Previous: Bill to raise reckless driving threshold advances in General AssemblyNext: SUV strikes tree; driver flees, passenger dies Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor questions longevity of Virginia’s emergency food assistance amid federal shutdown Web Staff November 3, 2025 1 min read 40th District delegate candidate says it’s time for “Virginia to win” Web Staff October 31, 2025 1 min read Maynard Keller steps up to challenge long term incumbent Rasoul for Delegate Gene Marrano October 30, 2025