A new job for Chris Morrill Gene Marrano May 2, 2017 1 minute read Chris Morrill This is the first week on the job for former Roanoke City Manager Chris Morrill. As WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports, instead of working one city, Morrill now works for thousands of localities. Share: Post navigation Previous: Synthetic opioid fentanyl becomes Virginia’s deadliest drugNext: United Way asking for help with funding shortage Related Stories It is “Work Zone Awareness Week,” and VDOT rolls out the barrel Gene Marrano April 21, 2026 Billy Strings breaks leg in Charlottesville; Roanoke show remains on schedule Ian Price April 21, 2026 Roanoke College teams up with online workforce education provider ed2go Gene Marrano April 21, 2026