West End hosts “Better Block Party” tomorrow Gene Marrano August 21, 2015 1 minute read The “Better Block Party” as it is being billed tomorrow is an opportunity to show off Roanoke’s revitalized West End community … as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: New Broadband Authority Director namedNext: Agencies say wrong bear killed following attack on hiker Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026