Remembering WDBJ’s Parker and Ward Gene Marrano August 27, 2015 1 min read Alison Parker was 24 and hailed from Martinsville … Adam Ward was 27 and from here in Salem … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has reaction from several people to their shocking on-air murder yesterday as they were doing a live remote at Smith Mountain Lake: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Double-Fatal Shooting Suspect DeadNext: Girl Scout executive remembers Alison and Adam Related Stories 3 min read UPDATE: 67 confirmed dead in Reagan National midair collision; recovery efforts continue Web Staff January 31, 2025 2 min read Roanoke College & NRCC partner to expand Rapid Maroons transfer program Ian Price January 30, 2025 1 min read Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport to add a new nonstop destination Denise Membreno January 30, 2025