First day on the job for McNamara as General Assembly reconvenes Gene Marrano January 9, 2019 1 minute read Photo: House Speaker Kirk Cox Twitter Its the first day of the 2019 General Assembly session. You could also call it “Mister McNamara Goes to Richmond” as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Northam, several GOP lawmakers call for tolls for I-81 upgradesNext: As new session begins, General Assembly is likely to be ultra-partisan Related Stories 2 minutes read Why Science Museum is leaving Center in the Square: add “copious amounts of water,” and a costly leak to different vision and low attendance numbers Gene Marrano January 21, 2026 0 1 minute read VDOT to hold another “Pardon Our Dust” public meeting on I-81 lane additions in the Roanoke Valley Gene Marrano January 21, 2026 0 4 minutes read Roanoke business owners push back against proposed special events policy changes Clark Palmer January 21, 2026 0