Franklin County native heads to spring training with Cubs Gene Marrano February 12, 2018 1 min read Major league baseball spring training starts this week and one front office executive for the Chicago Cubs is now a local Hall of Famer as well. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Continue Reading Previous: UPDATE: Peacemakers founder found not guilty on all chargesNext: Update: Shawn Hunter comments after being found not guilty Related Stories 3 min read BREAKING: Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq Web Staff June 23, 2025 2 min read Roanoke City Market Building fire: Damage less severe than feared, businesses reopen Ian Price June 23, 2025 1 min read AARP Virginia warns about summer travel scams Gene Marrano June 23, 2025