“Code Girls” author hails from Roanoke and is here this week Gene Marrano April 2, 2018 1 minute read A Roanoke native and journalist is in town on Wednesday to talk about her book on more than 10,000 thousand women that were employed to decipher enemy transmissions during World War II. More on the “Code Girls” from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia senator raises concerns over National Security Adviser designateNext: Confederate flag raised off highway outside Charlottesville Related Stories Salem RidgeYaks to host inaugural fan fest tomorrow at Salem Memorial Ballpark Web Staff March 20, 2026 0 SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0