New life for a long-dormant building on Campbell Avenue Gene Marrano March 30, 2018 1 minute read G Marrano pic/WFIR A downtown Roanoke building that’s been vacant since the flood of ’85 has come back to life as the Lightwell Lofts. They cut the ribbon this morning as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Dawgs inch closer to playoff spotNext: Two Bedford friends split $1 million Virginia Lottery ticket Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026
