Roanoke Weekly Podcast

This week we touch on... -Exciting new transportation technologies -Roanoke's GoFest -A revitalized Salem downtown And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -More pipeline stuff -Guns in city council chambers -A new mural downtown And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -Bob Clement's retirement -A nationally ranked racquetball player -Roanoke's slow growth And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -A two headed snake -The problems with I-81 -The Mac & Bobs situation And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -Glenvar high school fostering entrepreneurship -An update on Florence -A conversation about vaping in area schools And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -The impact of this week's weather -An update on the Wildlife Center -A look into the opioid crisis And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -A robot in a county libraries -Accreditation for City schools -Another pipeline update And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -The State of the City -Virginia Tech rankings -New superintendent in Roanoke County And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -A buyer for the Heironimus Building! -Poop on the greenway -Back-to-school haircuts And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

This week we touch on... -A new buyer for the Dumas -Final decision on Fire Station No. 7 -Meeting between the City and County And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke. (Please note that we had some recording difficulties and lost our conversation about the Salem GE plant closing and gigabit internet speeds available to all. Sorry!)

This week we touch on... -A special election in the area -More food delivery options -LEAP's exciting new grant And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

We are on vacation next week. So, we are giving this to you a few days early! We touch on... -Rezoning of technology park in Roanoke County -Goodwill's new youth center -Rabies in Raleigh Court Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke. P.S. - Update on Mountain Valley Pipeline: https://www.roanoke.com/news/nation/wire/appeals-court-sides-with-environmentalists-in-pipeline-case/article_a58eca99-b484-58a3-b3b4-9f04c4c5a64d.html

On this week's episode we try out a new format! We talk about the news, including... -Uber Eats in the area -Naturalizations at the Poff Building -The City of Roanoke undertaking their next 20 year plan Then we move into a new segment focusing on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

Again, we touch on the news from this past week, including... -Renaming of Stonewall Jackson Middle School -New non-stop flights from the airport -More cell towers in area parks -And much more... Subscribe today and stay up to date!

Welcome to our first ever episode of the Roanoke Weekly Podcast! Every week we look back at the news from the past week and ahead to upcoming events. This week we touch on... -Paul Manafort wanting to come to Roanoke -Pipeline activity -A Few Old Goats Brewery opening -And many more local topics... Subscribe to stay up to date on your local news!