Governor remains optimistic about budget deal Gene Marrano May 9, 2018 1 minute read The General Assembly and Governor Northam have yet to come to a meeting of the minds with the new July 1st fiscal year looming. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has an update: Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: Victim is now identified in fatal Salem shootingNext: Scott Robertson golf tourney attracts top young amateurs Related Stories RPD Arrests Man for Fatal Hit and Run Crash in Northeast Clark Palmer April 1, 2026 0 Art exhibit opening receptions; Roanoque Baroque Good Friday concert, Little Shop of Horrors at Radford U. Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0 United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is seeking more Local Heroes Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0