Medic 13 and new hires will shorten call response times Gene Marrano January 7, 2019 1 minute read The increasing demand in calls for service over the past decade means new hires and a new ambulance at one Roanoke City fire station. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: VA Senator discusses 5G security risks on Canadian TVNext: Northam pushes absentee voting, campaign finance bills Related Stories Roanoke under tornado watch as severe storms, 40-degree temperature drop loom Ian Price March 16, 2026 0 Roanoke College and Korean Embassy to unveil new Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Team declines invite to NIT Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0