Villa Heights Rec Center will come back to life as community hub Gene Marrano September 25, 2018 1 minute read Its been vacant for a decade and its “good bones” survived a fire and water damage since then. Now a landmark in northwest Roanoke will soon be a community center again as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Man killed when truck strikes his disabled car on I-81Next: Dave Matthews Bands sets two more Charlottesville concerts Related Stories Virginia Creeper Trail bringing millions to SWVA pre-Helene, VT Report Reads Emma Thomas March 12, 2026 0 General Assembly approves assault weapons ban as legislative session winds down Clark Palmer March 11, 2026 0 Two plays open this weekend; 9 to 5 continues at MMT and two high schools combine forces for Cinderella – the Musical Gene Marrano March 11, 2026 0
Its been vacant for a decade and its “good bones” survived a fire and water damage since then. Now a landmark in northwest Roanoke will soon be a community center again as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
