Hope Center growing; will also team with The Peacemakers Gene Marrano December 19, 2017 1 minute read Issues with the city over zoning and building specs have been ironed out – now the Hope Center on 11th Street northwest looks to bigger and better things in 2018. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke to its co-founder and director: Share: Post navigation Previous: Charlottesville police chief leaves after criticism over rallyNext: McAuliffe: Congress, Va. elections change Medicaid expansion dynamic Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026