State of the City address delivered by this morning by Mayor Lea Gene Marrano August 29, 2019 1 minute read This morning Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea gave his state of the city address at a Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast – where economic development was at the top of the list. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Hokies, Flames debut this weekendNext: UPDATE: Accident cleared on 81 Related Stories 3 minutes read Virginia’s largest business program and competition readies for another year Denise Membreno January 20, 2026 0 1 minute read A Longer Listen with Vicki Gardner, who writes about that fateful day in August 2015 and its aftermath in memoir, Survival Has Consequences. Gene Marrano January 20, 2026 0 1 minute read Yes, Center in the Square IS moving away from a museum-heavy space to one based on interactive entertainment: its intentional Gene Marrano January 19, 2026 0
