Community Solutions Center debuts today Gene Marrano May 23, 2018 1 minute read A former lounge in northwest Roanoke that had been a magnet for criminal activity is reborn today as Feeding America’s “Community Solutions Center.” WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Warning for SML boaters: beware of logs, tree trunks, other big debrisNext: Roanoke writer releases second novel – this one centered on Pearl Harbor attack Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026