Roanoke City Council is an even more diverse group following election Rachel Meell November 23, 2020 1 minute read The city council election made history earlier this month as Roanoke voters have elected the first majority Black city council. WFIR’s Rachel Meell explains how diverse the council has become: Share: Post navigation Previous: Local college football recap: the good, the bad, the uglyNext: Blacksburg police looking for suspects in credit card fraud Related Stories U.S., Israel launch combat operations in Iran Gene Marrano February 28, 2026 0 Roanoke County secures $6.3 million for McAfee Knob trailhead upgrades Web Staff February 27, 2026 0 Virginia consumers are more upbeat about the economy Gene Marrano February 27, 2026 0
The city council election made history earlier this month as Roanoke voters have elected the first majority Black city council. WFIR’s Rachel Meell explains how diverse the council has become:
