Roanoke City will hire Urban Forest planner Gene Marrano August 2, 2016 1 min read An “Urban Forestry Plan” adopted 13 years ago by Roanoke City got a boost after a vote taken yesterday by City Council. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano Share: Continue Reading Previous: City of Roanoke participates in National Night OutNext: Police investigating damaged sports field at Starkey Park Related Stories 1 min read Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday features local author – and his dark fantasy novel Gene Marrano April 25, 2025 1 min read 44-mile pilgrimage celebrates bio-diversity and the diversity in our community Denise Membreno April 25, 2025 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025