City rolls out new help for small businesses Gene Marrano April 7, 2016 1 minute read The track record for small businesses getting to the five-year mark isn’t all that good – and the City of Roanoke wants to change that as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Dental Day: care for children in low-income householdsNext: Clean Valley Council holds 38th annual Clean Valley Day Related Stories Congressman Ben Cline on redistricting, DHS funding, the SAVE Act and the upcoming State of the Union address Gene Marrano February 20, 2026 0 “A well-respected gentleman”: VT grounds coordinator reflects on the legacy of Wes Worsham Web Staff February 20, 2026 0 Digital campaign on a “modest” budget leads VBR to record numbers during Fall/Holiday marketing blitz Gene Marrano February 20, 2026 0