County Administrator requests marching orders Gene Marrano December 15, 2014 1 min read Tom Gates Even before he starts his new job as County Administrator on December 29th, Tom Gates had a request granted by a Board of Supervisors resolution last week …WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: Share: Continue Reading Previous: McAuliffe plans to budget $28M for voting machinesNext: Salem Police detective suspended without pay for two months; circumstances not public Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025