Roanoke police starting new neighborhood watch group Starr Anderson August 23, 2016 1 minute read The Roanoke City Police Department is looking for downtown residents, business owners and employees to be its eyes and ears. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has more details on the Downtown Neighborhood Watch Group. Share: Post navigation Previous: McAuliffe: a few mistakes are worth the greater goal of restoring former felons’ rightsNext: Roanoke College poll gives Clinton big lead Related Stories 9th District Democratic candidate Adam Murphy rejects claims made in primary opponent’s blog post Clark Palmer June 30, 2026 Governor Spanberger weighs in after General Assembly accepts her budget amendments Clark Palmer June 30, 2026 Botetourt County unveils historic marker on Catawba Road in remembrance of the “BikeCentennial,” Gene Marrano June 29, 2026