City’s new parks and rec plan gets a hearing Gene Marrano July 15, 2019 1 min read Neighborhood projects are front and center in the new Roanoke City Parks and Recreation master plan that has a public hearing tonight at 7. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Boxing champ Pernell Whitaker dies; hit by car in Virginia BeachNext: Botetourt woman killed in I-81 accident Related Stories 2 min read I-81 shooting incident in Botetourt County under investigation Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Branch Group to host 4th annual GIRL Construction Experience tomorrow Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Luke Combs scheduled to perform in Charlottesville in April Clark Palmer October 9, 2025