Final decision: most Roanoke classes are on-line only for first nine weeks Ian Price August 12, 2020 1 minute read Roanoke City Public Schools will be online only for the majority of students through the first nine weeks of the school year after a vote last night – there was one no vote from the school board as WFIR’s Ian Price reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Number of new coronavirus cases in Roanoke Valley increasesNext: Tech coach mulls future with football season in doubt Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026