Roanoke City sees reduction in gun violence since last year Alex Torres September 4, 2024 1 min read During the Public Safety Briefing given to City Council, Roanoke’s Police Chief told the Council yesterday that there has been a decrease in gun violence. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Unique job fair today focused on downtown jobsNext: OkraFest celebrates End of Summer harvest Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025