New hockey team is the Rail Yard Dawgs Gene Marrano November 20, 2015 1 minute read So -are local pro hockey fans happy with the new Roanoke “Rail Yard Dawgs” name and logo? WFIR’s Gene Marrano asked the team president about its origin at the unveiling last night: Share: Post navigation Previous: More potential trouble for Rosen on drug chargesNext: Bowers issues apology for statement about Syrians, WWII interment Related Stories 1 minute read Day picked for Roanoke neighborhood plowing Web Staff January 26, 2026 0 2 minutes read Extreme cold warning issued after Winter Storm Fern moves out of Roanoke Valley Ian Price January 26, 2026 0 2 minutes read Virginia Tech researcher tests future-focused method to help smokers quit Web Staff January 26, 2026 0