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: Continue Reading Previous: Bill to raise reckless driving threshold advances in General AssemblyNext: SUV strikes tree; driver flees, passenger dies Related Stories 5 min read Roanoke County Superintendent Ken Nicely announces retirement Web Staff September 18, 2025 1 min read Million Dollar Quartet opens, Opera Roanoke’s 50th birthday bash and music in the garden Gene Marrano September 17, 2025 1 min read Online dangers the subject of public meetings cohosted by Roanoke County Public Schools and the Partnership for Community Wellness Denise Membreno September 17, 2025