Roanoke County dad, storyteller tries his hand at writing children’s books Gene Marrano August 22, 2019 1 minute read When he’s not busy running his home repair business or stocking shelves for a magazine distributor southwest Roanoke County resident David Arthur is now writing children’s books. More on the first to be published from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Norfolk sues state to remove Confederate monumentNext: My Pillow inventor delivers message of hope and redemption at Liberty Related Stories New FEMA map may change your need for flood insurance Denise Membreno February 24, 2026 0 VWCC, MGCC team up for joint CDL program, looking to grow professional driver workforce Gene Marrano February 24, 2026 0 The Tiny Cargo Company has big plans for its scale up at new facility Gene Marrano February 23, 2026 0