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Business

Amazon Touts Creation of 400 Jobs at Roanoke Industrial Park Site, Once Tapped for Brewery

Amazon unveiled its first Roanoke facility, which the company says supports 400 part-time jobs.

Policing

Roanoke Police Officer Out of Job After Animal Cruelty Charge

A Roanoke police officer is out of a job after admitting in court he neglected his dog.

Business

Historical Railroad Buffs Find New Home for Trains in Roanoke's Norwich Area

The Roanoke chapter of the National Railway Historical Society moved out of its longtime home in the industrial center that is now Riverdale.

Investigation

Carilion Hospital Adds New Security System After Attempted Hatchet Attack

Health care facilities have begun to scan visitors for weapons in response to high rates of violence against health care workers.

Food

After Being Served, Roanoke Restaurants Settle Tax Bills

Recent crackdowns on Roanoke restaurateurs have resulted in an influx of owed taxes to the city, plea deals and dropped criminal charges.

Development

Tenants Evicted from Riverdale As Southeast Roanoke Community Takes Shape

Developer Ed Walker has stripped the former Roanoke Industrial Center of junk cars, scrap, chemicals, waste and unwanted tenants.

City Hall

Roanoke Aims To Seize, Sell Downtown Parking Garage Plagued By Tax, Code Issues

The parking garage beside the Amtrak platform has been closed since April, when city officials deemed the structure unsafe.

Outdoors

Mill Mountain Trails To Expand Significantly with First Professional Build, Plans Show

Four miles of new pathways are planned to get underway this spring on Mill Mountain, which has at least 10 miles of trails.

Investigation

In Rare Sanction, State Faults Former Roanoke Nursing Home Head After Pandemic-Era Death

The rare sanction involving Raleigh Court Health and Rehabilitation highlighted the difficulties at long-term care centers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Business

On Williamson Road, 'Roanoke's First Bin Store' Attracts Weekly Lines of Bargain Hunters

Customers scour through returned and overstocked goods from retailers like Amazon at a new Roanoke store, which replenishes inventory each week.

Business

FarmBurguesa Among Roanoke Area Restaurants Targeted with Criminal Meals Tax Charges

As part of the enforcement, authorities recently conducted a “till tap” by visiting a city eatery unannounced to seize register cash.