City Council candidates take the SNAP Challenge Gene Marrano January 30, 2018 1 minute read Djuna Osborne Its all about “walking a mile in their shoes” – learning what life is like for many low-income Americans on a daily basis. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with one participant taking the “SNAP Challenge.” Share: Post navigation Previous: Two Bassett HS students charged with making bomb threatNext: Annual conference on agricultural trade to be held in March Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026