Medic 13 and new hires will shorten call response times Gene Marrano January 7, 2019 1 min 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: Continue Reading Previous: VA Senator discusses 5G security risks on Canadian TVNext: Northam pushes absentee voting, campaign finance bills Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025