County Administrator requests marching orders Gene Marrano December 15, 2014 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: McAuliffe plans to budget $28M for voting machinesNext: Salem Police detective suspended without pay for two months; circumstances not public Related Stories 1 minute read Appalachian Power is gearing up for winter storm; wants customers to support power outages Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0 1 minute read Roanoke City declares State of Emergency Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0 2 minutes read VDOT preps for weekend storm; advises people to stay home during the worst of it Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0