Cigarette smuggling an issue in low-tax Virginia Gene Marrano February 18, 2015 1 minute read Low taxes on cigarettes in Virginia is making the Commonwealth a favorite stop on the I-95 cigarette smuggling corridor to the Northeast … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that: Share: Post navigation Previous: When temperatures go way down, the numbers at shelters go way upNext: Roanoke Rescue Mission plans merger with Manna Ministries Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026