City’s new parks and rec plan gets a hearing Gene Marrano July 15, 2019 1 minute 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: Share: Post navigation Previous: Boxing champ Pernell Whitaker dies; hit by car in Virginia BeachNext: Botetourt woman killed in I-81 accident Related Stories Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026 Virginia is now the first state in the south and the 15th nationwide to create a paid family and medical leave program Gene Marrano May 13, 2026