Roanoke City Public Schools back in session Gene Marrano August 22, 2023 1 minute 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 Does the Roanoke arts and culture scene Pop! for you? Check it out this weekend Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 9 to 5 opens at MMT, two more plays coming to the area next week and the RSO presents Shostakovich’s Fifth – A Symphony of Change Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 Detectives hunt armed suspects who targeted wrong house in Southeast Roanoke Ian Price March 3, 2026 0