Roanoke City Council is an even more diverse group following election Rachel Meell November 23, 2020 1 minute read The city council election made history earlier this month as Roanoke voters have elected the first majority Black city council. WFIR’s Rachel Meell explains how diverse the council has become: Share: Post navigation Previous: Local college football recap: the good, the bad, the uglyNext: Blacksburg police looking for suspects in credit card fraud Related Stories Presbyterian Community Center cuts ribbon on new home in SE Roanoke Gene Marrano May 29, 2026 June is Gun Violence Awareness Month – the local group “Fed Up” will hold an event next Friday Gene Marrano May 29, 2026 Governor Spanberger announces dismissal of Rector of Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Clark Palmer May 28, 2026