Remembering WDBJ’s Parker and Ward Gene Marrano August 27, 2015 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Double-Fatal Shooting Suspect DeadNext: Girl Scout executive remembers Alison and Adam Related Stories Salem RidgeYaks to host inaugural fan fest tomorrow at Salem Memorial Ballpark Web Staff March 20, 2026 0 SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0
