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 Roanoke College and Korean Embassy to unveil new Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Team declines invite to NIT Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Excel Center and Virginia Western to Sign Partnership Agreement Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0