Warner: Washington needs to tone down rhetoric to improve state of the union Evan Jones January 13, 2016 1 minute read Sen. Mark Warner Virginia Senator Mark Warner has his own thoughts on the State of Union. It’s not so much that he disagrees a lot with President Obama, but as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports, his misgivings cross party lines. Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: Roanoke County man who died in house fire identifiedNext: Suspect is in custody after 4 hour standoff in Roanoke County 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