Roanoke Renaissance on the way says community advocate Emma Thomas November 2, 2022 1 minute read Restoration and innovation were the words of the day to describe the NW Initiative at its unveiling. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with more on what that initiative will mean to the community: Share: Post navigation Previous: RSV has hit this region hard as wellNext: Culture Calendar: Blue Ridge Jamboree, “This is Not My Cat,” and more … Related Stories Black History Month films at the Grandin Theatre; Roanoke History Museum needs your vote, Brothers Grimm-Youth version opens this Thursday Gene Marrano January 28, 2026 0 The Entertainment District Focus Group examining long term future of Berglund Center complex Gene Marrano January 28, 2026 0 Virginia Citizens Defense League calls for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti Clark Palmer January 27, 2026 0