Rails to trails book author in Roanoke, NRV Gene Marrano December 5, 2014 1 minute read Dozens of abandoned railroad lines in Virginia have been turned into mix-used trails … and now a local journalist has cataloged them in a book … more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke Fire-EMS chief helps cut ribbon on memorialNext: Rolling Stone casts doubt on U.Va. rape story Related Stories Coffee truck owner frustrated with code enforcement in Roanoke City Clark Palmer March 27, 2026 0 A new playground at the Williamson Road Library – Plaza de Esperanza – cuts a ribbon Gene Marrano March 27, 2026 0 State Republican lawmakers call for temporary suspension of Commonwealth’s gas tax Clark Palmer March 27, 2026 0