Extra precautions at this weekend’s Blue Ridge Marathon Gene Marrano April 22, 2014 1 min read Expect tighter security at the Blue Ridge Marathon in Roanoke on Saturday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Lynchburg-based filmmaker hoping to get next production off the groundNext: UPDATE: 12-year-old fatally shoots 7-year-old brother Related Stories 1 min read Sen. Warner raises concerns over deportation of Salvadoran man now held in Virginia Web Staff September 1, 2025 1 min read Former Roanoke Schools central office is now the Community Empowerment Center at Booker T. Washington Gene Marrano August 29, 2025 1 min read Consumer sentiment ticks up – tariffs impact not yet felt in full says RC economics professor Gene Marrano August 29, 2025