Roanoke County dad, storyteller tries his hand at writing children’s books Gene Marrano August 22, 2019 1 min 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: Continue Reading Previous: Norfolk sues state to remove Confederate monumentNext: My Pillow inventor delivers message of hope and redemption at Liberty 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