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 Your vote can make Roanoke the BEST destination for Fall colors Gene Marrano August 12, 2025 2 min read Roanoke delegate calls antisemitism claims ‘silly season’ politics Ian Price August 11, 2025 1 min read VBR sees solid visitation growth numbers in 2024, in early 2025 also Gene Marrano August 11, 2025