Warner talks about shutdown during swing through Salem Gene Marrano February 22, 2019 1 minute read Sen. Mark Warner On a tour of southwestern, central and Southside Virginia Democratic US Senator Mark Warner talked about economic development and “food deserts,” but the recent partial government shutdown was also on his mind. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Expert: Jussie Smollett case demonstrates false report dangersNext: Tech, UVA get baseball season underway Related Stories Q99 to host 23rd annual Miracle Day Radiothon for Carilion Children’s Ian Price March 5, 2026 0 Rep. Ben Cline Launches Statewide Grassroots Effort to Defeat Redistricting Referendum Clark Palmer March 5, 2026 0 Does the Roanoke arts and culture scene Pop! for you? Check it out this weekend Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0