Neighborhood plans need updating says Roanoke City Manager Gene Marrano February 6, 2018 1 min read Bob Cowell 5 months in to his tenure as the new City Manager in Roanoke, Chris Morrill’s successor offered some observations to City Council yesterday as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Charlotte Moore makes run for Congress officialNext: Man pleads guilty to sex with boys on Haiti missionary visits Related Stories 1 min read Two plays open this weekend; RSO with Beethoven at Jeff Center, artist receptions and the Blue Ridge Potter’s Guild show and sale Gene Marrano November 5, 2025 1 min read Narrow 2023 loss turns into victory for Lily Franklin in Virginia’s 41st District Web Staff November 5, 2025 1 min read McNamara will return to Richmond; says he can work with Democrats Gene Marrano November 5, 2025