Evan Jones
The owner of the area’s Bojangle’s franchises says it’s simply of matter of requiring all businesses to follow the same rules. That’s why he’s appealing the recent Salem approval of a site plan for a Chik-fil-A nearby. But city officials say the application meets all city requirements. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more.
The Virginia Museum of Transportation is trying to build — and rebuild — its aviation gallery as part of both a long recovery and long-range goal. The latest from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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A new Roanoke College poll shows the 2012 U.S. Senate race is a statistical dead heat, and the poll’s director expects it to remain tight. The same poll finds Virginians to be somewhat positive about the direction of the commonwealth but clearly negative about the country’s direction. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the details.
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Roanoke developer Ed Walker is already turning his attention to his next big project, this one near Wasena Park. With little fanfare, the work is already underway at The River House. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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The former Patrick Henry Hotel is now starting to take its final and fully occupied form. Developer Ed Walker says all apartment, retail and commercial space is now under lease.The latest from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
It’s been months in the making, but Roanoke Valley libraries now have their e-book collection available for Kindle readers. Details from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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The O. Winston Link Museum plans to fully reopen by late Friday afternoon, one day before you have the chance to visit for free. The latest from WFIR’s Evan Jones. (Continue reading to learn more about Saturday’s free admission.)
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A CNN Headline News program will soon have a new theme song written by two women with southwest Virginia connections who beat out more than 1,600 other entries. The story from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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The official announcement comes next month, but Roanoke residents can now recycle many more plastic items than before. Almost any plastic container found around the house may now be placed in the recycling bin. The details from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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The town of Boones Mill is renovating an old manufacturing complex into a new industrial park, using town employees to do most of the work and starting at the top. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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