Business Accelerator coming to downtown Roanoke Gene Marrano March 10, 2015 1 minute read More than three million dollars annually in economic impact is forecasted when Roanoke City opens a “Business Accelerator” in about a year … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on a $600,000 grant announced yesterday: Share: Post navigation Previous: U.Va. partnership aimed at environmentally friendly energyNext: Police: accident numbers compel us to increase speed enforcement on Franklin, Electric, and Challenger Related Stories The Jane Morgan Harris Daylily Garden at Richfield Salem honors female healthcare pioneer Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026