Gene Marrano
With four weeks to go Virginians may start dialing in on the U.S. Senate race more closely. In Roanoke on Monday Democrat incumbent Mark Warner will meet his challengers at a forum in the City Market building. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more:
City Works (X)Po
Ed Walker’s City Works (X)Po begins today at the City Market building … the Roanoke developer says attendees in the past have found funding for projects – or have been inspired to change careers. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with Walker:
The downtown Roanoke Hampton Inn & Suites construction project is back on track… when a concrete slab they had poured fell off the hotel going up on top of a three-story parking garage on Church Avenue, the project was halted for a safety review. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has an update:
The space that housed the “First and Sixth” restaurant inside the Patrick Henry Building is back in business sometime in November. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Immigration reform … the “DREAM” act … in-state tuition for immigrants – topics on the table this Saturday at the “Roanoke Regional Immigration Community Meeting.” Its takes place at Jackson Middle School from 10 to 2. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more:
Believe it or not there are some people not not yet acquainted with Roanoke’s greenways … that’s one motivation for the city’s “Great Greenway Tour,” which starts on Thursday with a night walk on the Roanoke River Greenway from Wasena Park. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more:
Over the next two weekends the inaugural Virginia Science Festival presents events across the state … but Blacksburg and downtown Roanoke are at the epicenter. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports on the festival’s debut in Blacksburg:
Aaron Deal
Its all about new ideas, synergy and networking … the fourth City Works (X)Po is back in downtown Roanoke at the City Market building later this week. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has a preview:
It was a Pulitizer prize-winning novel … the movie version won three Academy Awards … and now Mill Mountain Theatre will tackle “To Kill A Mockingbird,” starting on Wednesday…WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story:
Click below to hear more from Mill Mountain producing artistic director Ginger Poole and development director John Levin:
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The Roanoke Regional Airport will undergo some improvements starting today – aiming to add more ADA compliant spots to accommodate handicapped travelers.Look for some minor changes as WFIR’s Kelsea Pieters explains: