Big grant will help Roanoke with site prep for prospective employers Gene Marrano August 11, 2024 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Reports of gunshots inside Valley View Mall unfoundedNext: Policy changes for Berglund Center events Related Stories Salem RidgeYaks to host inaugural fan fest tomorrow at Salem Memorial Ballpark Web Staff March 20, 2026 0 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