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Want to know what's going on in Roanoke, Virginia? We've got you covered! Join Ariel, Brad and Xavier once a week to keep up with your local headlines & more.

Roanoke Weekly


    • Mar 20, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from Roanoke Weekly Podcast

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - March 20th

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 40:10


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - March 13th

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 35:33


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - March 6th

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 29:50


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - February 28th

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 40:41


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - February 20th

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 35:59


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - Feb. 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 37:19


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - February 6th

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 36:48


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - January 30th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 32:41


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - December 3rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 36:41


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - November 26th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 29:09


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - November 19th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 34:06


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - November 12th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 33:58


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - November 5th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 44:07


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - October 29th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 38:30


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - October 22nd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 34:41


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - October 15th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 34:18


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - October 8th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 38:59


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - October 1st

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 35:04


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast: September 24th

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 32:11


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - September 17th

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 36:01


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - September 10th

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 29:41


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - September 3rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 25:46


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly - August 27th

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 32:42


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - August 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 30:10


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast: August 13th

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 21:44


    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!)

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - August 6th

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 29:12


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - July 27th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2018 29:32


    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

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - July 23rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 28:55


    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.

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - July 16th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 30:47


    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!

    Roanoke Weekly Podcast - July 9th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 27:58


    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!

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