Roanoke attorney headed to Afghanistan for a year as Rule of Law advisor Gene Marrano October 2, 2018 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Dumas Hotel Legacy group says they will move forward despite TAP announcementNext: Virginia strippers, clubs reach agreement in wage dispute Related Stories 1 minute read Appalachian Power is gearing up for winter storm; wants customers to support power outages Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0 1 minute read Roanoke City declares State of Emergency Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0 2 minutes read VDOT preps for weekend storm; advises people to stay home during the worst of it Gene Marrano January 23, 2026 0