Roanoke City Schools holds annual Convocation Gene Marrano August 12, 2014 1 minute read Roanoke City Schools held its annual Convocation yesterday at the Civic Center – a pep rally of sorts for educators before the new school year starts next week. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Board of Supervisors will hear from proponents of broadbandNext: Juror replaced in former Virginia governor’s trial Related Stories The Market on Melrose gaining a following in northwest Roanoke – but still in the red at this point Gene Marrano March 18, 2026 0 Radford professor offers March Madness bracket strategy ahead of NCAA Tournament Ian Price March 17, 2026 0 Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association rolls out Restaurant Week Gene Marrano March 17, 2026 0