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 The Jane Morgan Harris Daylily Garden at Richfield Salem honors female healthcare pioneer Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026