Businesses pushed for new fiber optic broadband Gene Marrano April 27, 2016 1 minute read The fiber optic network is now in place after the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority cut the ribbon yesterday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano says the business community was behind the move: Share: Post navigation Previous: Supreme Court to determine reach of bribery laws in McDonnell caseNext: Statewide survey shows teen tobacco, hard drug use declining Related Stories AEW Collision returns to Berglund Center tomorrow night Web Staff July 10, 2026 Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026
The fiber optic network is now in place after the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority cut the ribbon yesterday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano says the business community was behind the move:
