New effort to provide housing for ex-felons Gene Marrano October 1, 2015 1 minute read Ex-felons often struggle to find decent housing once they return to society … now a pilot project in Roanoke hopes to address that problem … as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: State Police say an impersonator is operating in SW VaNext: Film and TV production seminar held in Daleville Related Stories Excel Center at Melrose Plaza making progress, forging partnerships Gene Marrano April 10, 2026 Sen. Tim Kaine suggests VT President Tim Sands may have been forced out Clark Palmer April 10, 2026 Roanoke Regional Partnership releases 2025 statistics Web Staff April 10, 2026