Roanoke City launches economic “cluster” with focus on support and inclusion Gene Marrano March 15, 2018 1 minute read Strengthening Roanoke’s ties to the “Innovation Corridor” and other economic drivers in the valley had led to a new focus group spearheaded by the City Manager. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Big changes for minor league baseball – including in SalemNext: Suetterlein: budget process is not the place to consider Medicaid expansion Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026