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 It is “Work Zone Awareness Week,” and VDOT rolls out the barrel Gene Marrano April 21, 2026 Billy Strings breaks leg in Charlottesville; Roanoke show remains on schedule Ian Price April 21, 2026 Roanoke College teams up with online workforce education provider ed2go Gene Marrano April 21, 2026