Mayor Lea addresses homelessness in State of the City speech Emma Thomas August 25, 2022 1 min read In his State of the City address, Mayor Sherman Lea spoke on Roanoke’s homelessness problem and the steps the city has taken to address it. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details: Share: Continue Reading Previous: SBA webinar today: connecting small businesses to resourcesNext: One district deemed more equitable than rest of Roanoke Valley schools Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025