Roanoke seeks to permit homestay businesses like Airbnb — but not in all cases Evan Jones July 29, 2016 1 minute read The number of Roanoke City homes applying for city permits for home-stay businesses like Airbnb is still small but growing. Two more applications are now before the city, as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports. Share: Post navigation Previous: Cardboard watercraft to race Saturday at SMLNext: Advance Auto Parts president to step down Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026