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: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading 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 17th annual Roanoke Greek Festival returns this month with new changes Web Staff September 8, 2025 1 min read Unemployment numbers creep up in Virginia Gene Marrano September 8, 2025 1 min read Suspect wanted in connection with fatal Northeast Roanoke shooting Clark Palmer September 8, 2025