Local police departments take part in the annual National Night Out Gene Marrano August 5, 2014 1 minute read The “National Night Out” campaign began in 1984, an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities … it continues tonight in the Roanoke Valley, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke man quits GOP, will lead Sarvis Libertarian Senate campaignNext: Suspect in Va. Tech student’s death to be evaluated Related Stories Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide Ian Price April 16, 2026 Gov. Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the Affordable Medicine Act could be costly for Virginians Emma Thomas April 16, 2026 Blue Ridge Marathon, Down by Downtown music fest preview Gene Marrano April 15, 2026
