Council member hears about downtown issues Gene Marrano July 9, 2021 1 minute read If there’s a public event in the City of Roanoke its often not unusual to see Councilman and recent former Vice-Mayor Joe Cobb in attendance. What he heard about at a recent meeting he sat in on, from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Nats dominate in win over San DiegoNext: Helping to fill the construction worker pipeline Related Stories UW shows off new home at an upcoming open house Denise Membreno April 7, 2026 Lebanese Festival preparing to celebrate 25th anniversary Clark Palmer April 7, 2026 Kaine touts next round of funding for McAfee Knob parking lot improvements Gene Marrano April 6, 2026