City rolls out new help for small businesses Gene Marrano April 7, 2016 1 min 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: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Dental Day: care for children in low-income householdsNext: Clean Valley Council holds 38th annual Clean Valley Day Related Stories 1 min read The need for more housing … and the preservation of structures that have historical value. Can those two viewpoints co-exist? Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Food Lion, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to support Manna Ministries pantry Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Opera Roanoke’s longtime artistic director prepares for last performance Denise Membreno September 11, 2025