Hope Street offers mentoring and now homeless sheltering Gene Marrano February 2, 2016 1 min 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: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading 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 1 min read The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association calls on Jay Jones to end campaign Clark Palmer October 8, 2025 3 min read Campbell County rejects data center as Botetourt prepares for Google’s water demands Ian Price October 8, 2025 3 min read What happens if AG candidate Jones drops out? Political expert warns of ballot chaos Ian Price October 8, 2025