State of the Commonwealth tour hits Roanoke Gene Marrano December 9, 2015 1 min read Its been a long slow climb out of the “Great Recession” for Virginia – but things are trending in the right direction. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on a presentation in downtown Roanoke this morning: Share: Continue Reading Previous: “Give Local” Holiday Market starts tomorrowNext: Republicans signal plans to oust McAuliffe’s court pick Related Stories 1 min read Atheling Meadworks opens tasting room in downtown Roanoke Gene Marrano June 12, 2025 1 min read VT AD discusses House v. NCAA settlement Web Staff June 11, 2025 1 min read Tax credit termination could impact Virginia’s growing solar power industries Gene Marrano June 11, 2025