Roanoke Fire-EMS chief helps cut ribbon on memorial Gene Marrano December 5, 2014 1 min read The Commonwealth Public Safety Memorial honoring those who have died in the line of duty debuts in Richmond tomorrow … Roanoke City’s Fire-EMS Chief helped get it off the ground … as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Do you like those three-year vehicle registration renewals? DMV offers new way to do soNext: Rails to trails book author in Roanoke, NRV Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke airport feels effects of longest U.S. government shutdown Web Staff November 7, 2025 1 min read Huddle Up Moms co-founder honored as Social Entrepreneur of the Year by JA Gene Marrano November 6, 2025 1 min read United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge launches Emergency Relief Fund campaign Gene Marrano November 6, 2025