New Roanoke County school superintendent starts first year Gene Marrano August 24, 2015 1 minute read Gregory Killough Today is the first day of classes for Roanoke County public school students … its also the first school day for the new superintendent … as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Rare, foul-smelling plant at Virginia Tech this weekNext: Another tractor-trailer accident on Windy Gap Related Stories 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 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026