Salem City Council candidate says economic opportunity headed for the city Emma Thomas October 27, 2022 1 minute read Photo: Randy Foley courtesy of Salem City With election night less than two weeks away, an incumbent in the Salem City Council race says big things are coming – and he hopes to be the one to see the city through them. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Armed robbery this morning in NW RoanokeNext: Carilion moving outpatient mental health services to Tanglewood Related Stories Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Operation Combined Resolve Roanoke Valley brings 15 agencies together to make 150 arrests in May Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Land and Liberty in Vinton, Nashville meets the RSO in pops finale and a book swap on Sunday Gene Marrano June 10, 2026