Roanoke City Council candidates meet at forums Gene Marrano April 17, 2014 1 minute read A lunchtime forum for Roanoke’s ten City Council candidates at the Sheraton Hotel today marks the third time they will get together this week. Three seats are being contested in the May 6th election. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Man pleads guilty to NRV Mall shootingsNext: VDOT dips into highway construction funds to help pay winter snow removal bill Related Stories RAM House invites Roanokers to join the Star City Challenge Gene Marrano March 30, 2026 0 The wage gap: in Virginia for every dollar a man earns, women are paid 74 cents. Gene Marrano March 30, 2026 0 Coffee truck owner frustrated with code enforcement in Roanoke City Clark Palmer March 27, 2026 0