Council sings praises of new Roanoke City Manager Gene Marrano August 8, 2017 1 minute read Bob Cowell Roanoke City Mgr. Chris Morrill’s permanent successor as City Manager was named and approved by Roanoke City Council yesterday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Animal Enrichment at Mill Mountain ZooNext: DEQ: Tinker Creek ecosystem likely needs a few years to fully recover Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026