City floodplain projects help lower insurance costs Gene Marrano December 16, 2015 1 minute read Roanoke City has taken additional steps over the past year to reduce the risk of flooding – and that could mean lower insurance rates for one thing. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Salem bags the one-hour downtown parking limit — at least for the holidaysNext: Radford University selects next president Related Stories Virginia Tech secures record $75 million gift for athletics and academics Web Staff June 8, 2026 Olde Salem Brewing Company launches food service at downtown Roanoke location Clark Palmer June 5, 2026 Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport launches daily nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth Web Staff June 5, 2026
