Salem Museum’s new director; Salem history is important to entire valley Evan Jones January 24, 2017 1 minute read The Salem Museum’s newest executive director is hardly a stranger to the city, and she hopes more people can learn about area history that goes well back before Roanoke’s founding. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia House endorses armed school security guards billNext: VTC Research Institute gets grant to keep studying “gap junctions” Related Stories Weekly political rally in downtown Roanoke evolves into community gathering Ian Price February 3, 2026 0 Employment placement agency offers help for Yokohama employees facing loss of jobs next month Gene Marrano February 3, 2026 0 Roanoke County Police investigating after multi-vehicle crash on Franklin Road Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0