Roanoke attorney headed to Afghanistan for a year as Rule of Law advisor Gene Marrano October 2, 2018 1 min read Joe Mott/FB photo An associate at the US Attorney’s Western District Office in Roanoke will be spend 12 months in Afghanistan training officials there on the Rule of Law and other issues. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Dumas Hotel Legacy group says they will move forward despite TAP announcementNext: Virginia strippers, clubs reach agreement in wage dispute Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025