More from George Takei during his Roanoke visit Gene Marrano May 5, 2016 1 min read He played the iconic Mr. Sulu character on the original Star Trek TV show and in movies but George Takei is more than the typical actor. He spoke with WFIR’s Gene Marrano during his visit to Roanoke yesterday: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Important task now for Trump: winning over Cruz delegates, including Virginia’sNext: UPDATE: 3-year-old found safe, Amber Alert cancelled Related Stories 2 min read I-81 shooting incident in Botetourt County under investigation Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Branch Group to host 4th annual GIRL Construction Experience tomorrow Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Luke Combs scheduled to perform in Charlottesville in April Clark Palmer October 9, 2025