Preservationists: Sweet Briar buildings, land should be protected whether college closes or stays open Evan Jones May 19, 2015 1 min read Preservationists say they are not attempting to enter the debate on whether Sweet Briar should close, but they do want its buildings and land to be protected no matter how thinks work out at the college. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke County Police Department kicks of Click It or Ticket Twitter initiativeNext: Star Tank tip-off featured some big ideas Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025