Roanoke County to take the long view on economic development Gene Marrano February 23, 2021 1 minute read Jill Loope – Roanoke County Roanoke County is undertaking a planning process all this year. The goal is to craft a blueprint for the next 5 years in terms of Economic Development. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Bitter winter weather in other states still impacts gas prices hereNext: VDH reporting 63 new coronavirus cases in Roanoke Valley 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