GE plant in Salem is 60 years old Gene Marrano May 15, 2015 1 minute read GE’s Salem plant celebrates a milestone tomorrow – sixty years as one of the valley’s major employers … more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Franklin County man charged with fatal shootingNext: State Police: three face charges after 200+ pounds of marijuana delivered to Roanoke area business Related Stories SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0