Bill signing ceremony means I-81 improvements are coming Gene Marrano June 7, 2019 1 minute read Governor Ralph Northam came to the VDOT traffic operations center in Salem this morning for a bill signing ceremony that will bring improvements to Interstate 81. WFIR’s Gene Marrano was there: Share: Post navigation Previous: Date set for session on guns after Virginia Beach shootingNext: Homes, business evacuated after NS freight derails in Shawsville Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026