Public safety dept. looking at more budget cuts Gene Marrano December 24, 2014 1 minute read Like just about every jurisdiction or department that receives some state funding, Roanoke Fire-EMS is looking at further belt-tightening… as WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia House to hold public hearings on budgetNext: Stormwater credit deadline in Roanoke City Related Stories Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide Ian Price April 16, 2026 Gov. Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the Affordable Medicine Act could be costly for Virginians Emma Thomas April 16, 2026 Blue Ridge Marathon, Down by Downtown music fest preview Gene Marrano April 15, 2026