Local GOP lawmakers urge budget passage Gene Marrano May 15, 2014 1 minute read Local Republican members of the General Assembly and Roanoke County Board of Supervisors chairman Joe McNamara had a message at their news conference this morning: get back to Richmond and pass a budget. WFIR’s Gene Marrano was there: Share: Post navigation Previous: Man being evaluated after Starlite Motel incidentNext: Rare Jefferson letter for sale; discusses plans for Poplar Forest estate Related Stories Blacksburg distillery owner throws support behind a bill making its way through the General Assembly Clark Palmer February 4, 2026 0 Natural Shocks at MMT, staged readings this weekend at the Bear Theatre, new art at the Taubman and Eleanor D. Wilson museums Gene Marrano February 4, 2026 0 VBR says first-time holiday marketing campaign was a winner Gene Marrano February 4, 2026 0