2017 Year in Review – a “Longer Listen” Gene Marrano January 9, 2018 1 minute read In case you missed it yesterday: 2018 is already week old; meanwhile, 2017 saw no shortage of news stories taking place in the Roanoke Valley – or statewide. WFIR’s Gene Marrano looks back at some of them now during a “Longer Listen” segment: Share: Post navigation Previous: Northam: Gun control, Medicaid among priorities for 2018Next: Moretz selected as Roanoke County School Board chairman Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026