Roanoke City Public Schools back in session Gene Marrano August 22, 2023 1 min read The first bell has rung on the new school year in Roanoke City. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports students are still recovering from learning loss due to the pandemic. Share: Post navigation Previous: Phone lines down for all Roanoke County schools and buildingsNext: Affordable housing complex coming to Salem Avenue in downtown Roanoke 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
