Youth basketball league a winner in first year Gene Marrano June 23, 2015 1 min read About 160 middle and high school kids turned out for a new outdoor basketball league created to forge a better relationship between the community and the Roanoke City police department … more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Lane closure scheduled for Interstate 581 at Valley ViewNext: For mobile home park cats only: sterilization and rabies vaccination 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