Roanoke Weekly Podcast

We may be the walking wounded, but we are here to bring you the news! This week we touch on... -The difficulties of including equity in the 2040 plans -New mountain bike trails -Updates on the land bank, Richfields and school board -Changes coming to Wasena -Our weekly food, business & arts spotlights And much more!

Bit of a stand-in crew as work and illness strikes down the group. Thankfully friend of the program Matt McKimmy and Brad are here to bring you the news! This week we touch on... -The amazing story of Daisy Schley -Franklin Road Bridge reopening -An update on Deschutes -The increased demand for local hotel rooms -Our weekly food, business & arts spotlights And much more!

We are in a lively mood this week as we share the recent news! This week we touch on... -The ongoing conversation about the police chief's comments -A new playground in NW -Equality VA celebrating our Vice Mayor -Our weekly food, business & arts spotlights And much more!

Better late than never! We are in the studio on a Thursday and talking about what happened this past week. This week we touch on... -Interesting Economic Development news -What the young people are up to -Some good news in Natural Bridge and our elementary schools -Our weekly food, business & arts spotlights And much more!

It's a snow day, but the news doesn't stop! We are staying warm in the studio and talking about what happened this past week. This week we touch on... -Big happenings downtown -Some disturbing crime numbers -A cool class at Roanoke College -Our weekly food, business & arts spotlights And much more!

What a week! Richmond appears to be in shambles, but we are excited to be chatting with you all again. This week we touch on... -Renaming Jackson Park & Library -Roanoke City Schools from several angles -Dinosaurs! -Our weekly food, business & arts spotlights And much more!

What a week! Richmond appears to be in shambles, but we are excited to be chatting with you all again. This week we touch on... -Governor Northam -Trees dying in Roanoke -Salem joining the Airport Commission -Our weekly food, business & arts spotlights And much more!

Ariel, Xavier and Brad are finally back in the studio after taking a little break! A lot has happened while we've been away, but we are excited to be chatting with you all again. This week we touch on... -Growing population in Roanoke -Statewide news around education funding and the Supreme Court -Some strong disagreements about our local bus station -Our weekly food, business & arts spotlights And much more!

Ariel, Xavier and Brad are back in the studio and feeling refreshed this Monday morning. This week we touch on... -Long overdue recognition for Oliver Hill -Advance Auto Parts moving their headquarters -An update on Deschutes coming to Roanoke And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

Ariel and Brad are back in the studio as Xavier is unfortunately stuck at the airport. We miss you Xavier! This week we touch on... -Problems at the regional dump -Pokemon gathering at the Berglund Center -Potential for more gambling across the state And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

Ariel, Xavier and Brad are all finally back this week to discuss the week's news! This week we touch on... -Amazon HQ2 in Northern Virginia -Grandin's Dog Statue is being groomed -A new federal drug court And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

Ariel, Brad and Jeff are back this week to discuss the week's news... This week we touch on... -New openings in the County government -Winter weather coming our way -PBR recognizing Fork in the Market And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

We're excited to introduce you to a new guest host this week, Matt McKimmy! This week we touch on... -Good news about Amtrak usage -Violence in Roanoke -Gas bill increases 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... -What's happening with I-81 -More police downtown -A new writer on the bus And much more! Then we focus on our weekly spotlights on one part of the food, culture, event and business sectors in Roanoke.

Welcome Jeff Collignon as a guest host this week! This week we touch on... -A new chapter in the Dumas Center situation -A look at our recycling systems -Outdoors bloggers in town 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... -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!