Old Melrose Avenue fire station gets new life with Peacemakers Gene Marrano March 2, 2017 1 minute read The former fire station at Melrose Avenue and 24th Street northwest in Roanoke is coming back to life as the new home for “The Peacemakers” – more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: hhgregg closing Roanoke store, 87 othersNext: Demolition begins to pave way for new LewisGale ER near Tanglewood Related Stories Virginia Western’s new NC3 Leadership School designation means certificate programs with national recognition Gene Marrano July 2, 2026 A Local Wealth Management Firm has Achieved National Recognition Emma Thomas July 2, 2026 As Roanoke Arts Commission crafts “Plan 26,” they ask residents to weigh in via an arts and culture survey online Gene Marrano July 1, 2026