Taylor Sherrill

Roanoke hopes to construct 40 new units of affordable housing in the coming years as part of an unprecedented investment of nearly $7 million in federal funds to address the issue. But the city is short more than 3,500 affordable housing units, with one housing agency estimating the need is twice that, according to a city plan. In conjunction with the Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has the story:

A Roanoke man has over 100,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel dedicated to his hobby of collecting elevator parts and leading elevator tours. His videos have found a greater purpose by catering to an audience of people with autism captivated by the movement, sights and sounds of the elevators. In conjunction with the online news source the Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has the story: