State coffers could benefit from offshore exploration Gene Marrano June 24, 2014 1 min read If the Commonwealth is looking for another source of tax revenue, it should consider the ocean … so says one energy trade group as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Water main break near Sheetz repairedNext: Roanoke College poll: Virginians mostly optimistic about housing market, less to in SW VA Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 min read Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent Pry Ian Price September 14, 2025 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025