Villa Heights Rec Center will come back to life as community hub Gene Marrano September 25, 2018 1 min read Its been vacant for a decade and its “good bones” survived a fire and water damage since then. Now a landmark in northwest Roanoke will soon be a community center again as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Man killed when truck strikes his disabled car on I-81Next: Dave Matthews Bands sets two more Charlottesville concerts Related Stories 1 min read National Night Out events Denise Membreno August 4, 2025 1 min read Hope and Home task force latest attempt to address homelessness in Roanoke Gene Marrano August 4, 2025 1 min read Teen arrested after fatal shooting in Southwest Roanoke City Web Staff August 4, 2025