City Hall
Roanoke Council Approves $12M Facade Grant Program for Downtown Corridor
Vote clears the way for storefront renovations along Campbell and Jefferson, with first awards expected in August.
Neil Aneja
Arts & Culture
Mill Mountain Theatre Unveils 2026–27 Season Built Around Appalachian Voices
Producing Artistic Director Ginger Poole says the slate — including a world premiere set in Franklin County — marks the theater’s most region-focused season in more than a decade.
Business
Carilion Breaks Ground on Riverside Research Tower, Adding 800 Jobs to Innovation Corridor
The eight-story biomedical tower will house Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute teams focused on neuroscience and cardiovascular imaging.
Neighborhoods
Grandin Village Residents Push Back on Proposed Four-Story Mixed-Use Project
Plan for the corner of Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue drew more than 130 people to a Wednesday planning commission hearing.
City Hall
Stormwater Fee Increase Clears First Reading as Residents Pack Noel C. Taylor Building
Proposed 22% hike would raise the average single-family household bill by about $38 a year. Second reading set for May 12.
Opinion
Editorial: Roanoke’s Housing Math Doesn’t Add Up — And City Hall Knows It
If the city adds 4,100 jobs over three years and produces 900 new units, rents will do what rents always do when the math breaks.
Arts & Culture
Jefferson Center Lands Wynton Marsalis for Three-Night September Residency
Pulitzer- and Grammy-winning trumpeter will perform with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and lead a public masterclass at Virginia Western.
Business
Black Dog Salvage Parent Eyes Expansion Into Former Norfolk Southern Warehouse
Company behind the long-running "Salvage Dawgs" show is negotiating with the city on a 90,000-square-foot building near the Amtrak platform.
Opinion
The Blue Ridge Parkway Is a Treasure. Treat It Like One.
The road that made Roanoke a weekend destination is running on fumes — and we are the ones who should be pumping the gas.
Neighborhoods
Wasena Footbridge Set to Reopen in May After 14-Month Restoration
City confirms the pedestrian span over the Roanoke River will reopen ahead of the Go Outside Festival, a month earlier than originally projected.