Bringing reliable Internet service to the mountain Gene Marrano January 23, 2019 1 minute read People who live in remote parts of the region – in the hills or “hollers” perhaps – know how difficult it can be to get reliable internet service. On Bent Mountain one entreprenuer wants to change that as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Urgent mission: Robots deliver pizza, doughnuts to college studentsNext: Former UVA quarterback Shawn Moore visits Roanoke Valley Sports Club Related Stories 1 minute read Flu cases peaked locally around Christmas Gene Marrano January 7, 2026 0 1 minute read Five years after Jan. 6, former Virginia congresswoman speaks out Web Staff January 7, 2026 0 1 minute read The Exchange debuts with Grace Potter, a new exhibit at Gallery 360 and the Roanoke Regional Writers Conference Gene Marrano January 7, 2026 0