Roanoke City residents can now enlist for a Citizen’s Academy that starts next month Gene Marrano December 13, 2013 1 minute read Beginning January 6th, mostly on Monday nights for the next two months, Roanoke residents 18 or older can take part in a Fire-EMS Citizen’s Academy. Its the first one the city has held in at least a decade. Share: Post navigation Previous: The NCAA Championships in Salem since 1993 have had a major economic impactNext: The Better Business Bureau has a warning for consumers expecting delivery of packages Related Stories New Study Ranks Virginia’s Public Schools 6th in the Nation Emma Thomas July 24, 2026 A local hero of the American Revolution is honored with a new exhibit by the Salem Museum & Historical Society Gene Marrano July 23, 2026 Plays, plays everywhere … and a closing night artist reception and lecture at Hollins Gene Marrano July 22, 2026