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 Salem RidgeYaks to host inaugural fan fest tomorrow at Salem Memorial Ballpark Web Staff March 20, 2026 0 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