Roanoke firefighters receive free custom orthotics during test Gene Marrano May 18, 2017 1 min read A Roanoke-based manufacturer has come up with a novel way to put an updated product “through the ringer.” WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Vinton Wine & Food Festival to be held at Explore Park this SaturdayNext: UPDATE: Amber Alert canceled for missing 8 month old from Hampton Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025