Ex-felons find jobs after “ban the box” decision Gene Marrano December 12, 2014 1 minute read In October Roanoke City agreed to remove a question about a job applicant’s criminal history from its initial application forms … WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with someone who urged the city to “Ban the Box.” Share: Post navigation Previous: Enroll assisters help with health care signupsNext: Feds: no charges coming on senator’s resignation Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026
