Big grant will help Roanoke with site prep for prospective employers Gene Marrano August 11, 2024 1 min read There were more than 700 million dollars in requests for site prep funding state-wide – but only 126 million dollars of projects made the cut. The City of Roanoke landed one of the bigger grants, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Reports of gunshots inside Valley View Mall unfoundedNext: Policy changes for Berglund Center events 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