Lea delivers State of the City Address Gene Marrano August 24, 2017 1 minute read Sherman Lea Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea gave the annual “State of the City” today, an event sponsored by the Regional Chamber of Commerce. WFIR’s Bob Clark has a recap: Share: Post navigation Previous: After draping Lee, Jackson statues in black, Charlottesville will hold “Community recovery town hall”Next: Goodwill store plans big change Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026