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: 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 2 min read Brush Mountain Fire update Gene Marrano March 23, 2025 1 min read SNAP benefits reduction could impact thousands of Virginians Gene Marrano March 21, 2025 1 min read Botetourt County Parks and Rec launches new interactive map highlighting its outdoor amenities Denise Membreno March 21, 2025