The marker was unveiled Friday across the street from the site of the former Gill Memorial Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat Hospital.
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Roanoke delays recycling pickup due to driver shortage
The city hopes to return to regular service by Monday.
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Roanoke Rambler’s new owner says changes necessary for sustainability
Ollie Howie, an entrepreneur and investor who grew up in Roanoke, said the publication’s expenses have been exceeding its monthly revenue.
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Controversial lane change test on Williamson Road had no substantial effect on traffic patterns, city says
Williamson Road, a tightly packed commercial thoroughfare in Roanoke, has been the site of numerous crashes in recent years.
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Former Roanoke Rambler owner ‘devastated’ after staff terminated
The online news organization, founded in 2021 by a former Roanoke Times reporter, was sold last month. Its three-person news staff said Monday that their employment was terminated after contract negotiations.
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Voyant Beauty to close Roanoke plant, lay off about 95
The company, which manufactures personal care products, did not provide a reason for the closure in a notice sent to state officials.
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Roanoke planning commission to hold public hearing on possible changes to zoning code, Evans Spring plan
Both have been hot-button issues in the city in recent years. Several city council members asked that they be brought back up for discussion, based on resident input.
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Efforts to save crumbling Washington Park cottage draw a step closer to reality with financial pledge from Roanoke council
The 1840 cottage would be turned into an amphitheater under the current plan. The city voted to contributed $150,000 toward the work.
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The Roanoke Valley once struggled to create a new economic sector. Now it has one, but challenges with city revenues and downtown remain.
Roanoke has expressed interest in a casino. Center in the Square is pushing out established tenants as part of a new business plan. A study puts a dollar figure on the value of Virginia Tech’s operations in Roanoke. Here’s how all this fits together in the grand sweep of the valley’s history.
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Roanoke City Council to take up funding for Washington Park caretaker’s cottage
Councilman Phazhon Nash said he thought the plan to provide $400,000 was a good “compromise” within the city’s tight budget.
