Hope Street offers mentoring and now homeless sheltering Gene Marrano February 2, 2016 1 minute read First it was mentoring young people – now The Hope Center is offering shelter for some of Roanoke’s homeless population. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with its founder: Share: Post navigation Previous: GOP scrutinizes how much state is spending on development dealsNext: Radford prof: police may have suspects and victim’s body, but Lovell case will take a lot more work Related Stories Virginia assault weapons ban draws GOP criticism ahead of July 1 start Ian Price May 18, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026