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 1 minute read Norfolk Southern awards $100K in grants to Roanoke nonprofits to support local communities Web Staff December 15, 2025 0 1 minute read RAM House capital campaign making progress; matching challenge grant underway Gene Marrano December 15, 2025 0 1 minute read Pulaski County Motorsports Park to reopen in 2026 Web Staff December 15, 2025 0