Roanoke City Council is an even more diverse group following election Rachel Meell November 23, 2020 1 min 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: Continue Reading Previous: Local college football recap: the good, the bad, the uglyNext: Blacksburg police looking for suspects in credit card fraud Related Stories 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025 1 min read 25 years of offering the public a behind-the-scenes look at how local artists create Denise Membreno April 24, 2025 1 min read Open Studios Roanoke tour, RSO’s Portraits of America and storytelling festival at Camp Bethel Gene Marrano April 23, 2025