Preservationists: Sweet Briar buildings, land should be protected whether college closes or stays open Evan Jones May 19, 2015 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke County Police Department kicks of Click It or Ticket Twitter initiativeNext: Star Tank tip-off featured some big ideas Related Stories SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0