Salem Sox full of optimism as season gets underway Gene Marrano April 3, 2014 1 minute read Hope springs eternal at the start of every professional baseball season…including in Salem, where the defending Carolina League champions open on the road tonight. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Vote on cell phone tower proposal coming this MondayNext: Ex-Va. attorneys general: Drop corruption charges Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026
