Businesses pushed for new fiber optic broadband Gene Marrano April 27, 2016 1 min 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: Continue Reading Previous: Supreme Court to determine reach of bribery laws in McDonnell caseNext: Statewide survey shows teen tobacco, hard drug use declining Related Stories 1 min read Ribbon cutting ahead for Melrose Plaza Web Staff June 5, 2025 1 min read The 5th Annual Pride Month Rainbow Run Denise Membreno June 4, 2025 1 min read Vote for Harvest Blaque; Baroque choral music and RBT’s Snow White Gene Marrano June 4, 2025