Former Roanoker battles on health care bills Gene Marrano August 1, 2017 1 min read She has hobknobbed with U.S. Senators, appeared on CNN and public radio – and debated health care with her Congressman. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with a former Roanoker who has been in the thick of things recently: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Study finds Virginia among top states for education without spending top dollarNext: Libertarian candidate discusses not being invited to gubernatorial debate Related Stories 1 min read Miss America, Miss Virginia, and Miss Virginia’s Teen talk service, sisterhood, and pageant week in Roanoke Ian Price June 27, 2025 1 min read Tickets are on sale for the 2025-26 season at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech Denise Membreno June 27, 2025 1 min read Update: UVA’s President resigns over battle with Trump administration on DEI Clark Palmer June 27, 2025