Roanoke City, Virginia Career Works team up to help those laid off from jobs Gene Marrano January 8, 2020 1 minute read The loss of good-paying and long-term jobs at several local companies has led the Virginia Career Works resource center and the City of Roanoke to team up and offer assistance. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: STUDY: Virginia barely a top 20 state to raise a familyNext: United Way of Roanoke Valley names new President-CEO 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