Dawgs home tonight; legendary Ferrum football coach passes away Gene Marrano January 18, 2019 1 minute read The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have a home game tonight against Fayetteville before hitting the road for three games. And legendary retired Ferrum football coach Hank Norton has passed away at age 91. Share: Post navigation Previous: Two arrests in connection with drug investigation in Franklin Co.Next: UPDATE: Victim of fatal car-truck accident identified Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026