Task Force to Reduce Gun Violence to examine root causes Gene Marrano July 22, 2019 1 min read Joe Cobb – Ian Price photo Roanoke may be a 7-time All America City but it is often plagued by gun violence that terrorizes neighborhoods. More on a task force created to dig deep in looking at that issue from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: 3 sentenced for violence at 2017 Unite the Right rallyNext: Virginia private colleges make a push this week for prospective students Related Stories 1 min read McNamara will return to Richmond; says he can work with Democrats Gene Marrano November 5, 2025 3 min read Election 2025: How the Roanoke Valley voted Ian Price November 4, 2025 2 min read Abigail Spanberger projected to win Virginia governor’s race Ian Price November 4, 2025