Roanoke looking to grow more bustling Main Street corridors Gene Marrano December 27, 2024 1 minute read Marc Nelson City of Roanoke photo Roanoke City already has several vibrant “Main Street” corridors and now a new program will help explore how they can be enhanced, and how other neighborhoods might also become bustling Main Streets, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Holiday Travel-Leave early in the dayNext: Outgoing mayor remembers years of service Related Stories Excel Center at Melrose Plaza making progress, forging partnerships Gene Marrano April 10, 2026 Sen. Tim Kaine suggests VT President Tim Sands may have been forced out Clark Palmer April 10, 2026 Roanoke Regional Partnership releases 2025 statistics Web Staff April 10, 2026