Tom Gates reflects on first year with Roanoke County Gene Marrano January 14, 2016 1 min read Just over a year ago Tom Gates came to Roanoke County as its Administrator -succeeding Clay Goodman. Now he is looking forward as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Click below to hear more from Tom Gates (speaking with WFIR’s Gene Marrano) About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Hunters for the Hungry hopes for improved year in providing venison to food banks, other feeding agenciesNext: Roanoke area Powerball winning tickets: $1 million and $50,000 Related Stories 1 min read The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association calls on Jay Jones to end campaign Clark Palmer October 8, 2025 3 min read Campbell County rejects data center as Botetourt prepares for Google’s water demands Ian Price October 8, 2025 3 min read What happens if AG candidate Jones drops out? Political expert warns of ballot chaos Ian Price October 8, 2025