Roanoke City sees reduction in gun violence since last year Alex Torres September 4, 2024 1 minute read During the Public Safety Briefing given to City Council, Roanoke’s Police Chief told the Council yesterday that there has been a decrease in gun violence. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Unique job fair today focused on downtown jobsNext: OkraFest celebrates End of Summer harvest Related Stories 4 minutes read Roanoke business owners push back against proposed special events policy changes Ian Price January 21, 2026 0 1 minute read This weekend Theatre that makes think at The Bear … the 1956 wreck of the 611 at VMT … and The Brothers Grimm youth show coming to Attic Gene Marrano January 21, 2026 0 3 minutes read Virginia’s largest business program and competition readies for another year Denise Membreno January 20, 2026 0