A series on civil discourse debuts tonight Gene Marrano April 26, 2017 1 minute read The concept was conceived before the 2016 Presidential election – but the first in a hoped-for series of *civil* conversations is scheduled for tonight in Roanoke. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: City could officially declare that it’s not a sanctuary cityNext: Vinton to celebrate completion of downtown improvements Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026