Local professor on Trump’s speech tonight Gene Marrano February 28, 2017 1 minute read President Donald Trump No president since John F. Kennedy has called his first joint speech to Congress a “State of the Union” – hence Donald Trump’s “Presidential Address” tonight, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: SML tourism officials add new twist to Virginia’s famous tourism sloganNext: Malls become less about shopping as department stores continue closing Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026