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Carilion Clinic Projects Loss As Pandemic's Toll Totals $250 Million And Counting, Officials Say

The hospital system avoided losses in recent years only thanks to pandemic relief funds, officials said.

You Don't Have To Pay For Lunch at Roanoke's Ursula's Café, And Its Owners Are OK With That

The eatery and arts venue that opened in downtown Roanoke last week brings what may be the first donate-what-you-can cafe to the city.

Business and Economy

Carilion Clinic Delays Plan To Build New Mental Health Center in Roanoke, Citing Pandemic

Carilion Clinic has postponed plans to build a new mental health center as part of a $300-million expansion of its southwest Roanoke campus.

Labor

Roanoke Starbucks Unionizes In Unanimous Vote, Becoming First Such Store In Southwest Virginia

Employees of The Bridges Roanoke store this week voted 14-0 to join the Workers United union.

Development

Modern-Looking Boutique Hotel Proposed For South Roanoke's Crystal Spring Village Center

The hotel and an adjoining restaurant would replace a hair salon and former Famous Anthony's.

Food Access

In A Northwest Roanoke Food Desert, An Urban Farm Takes Root

A new partnership will allow Roanoke farmer Cameron Terry to consolidate his patch of backyard plots into a 3.5-acre plot in Northwest Roanoke.

Development

Fire, Collapse and an Amputated Foot: The History of Roanoke's Campbell Court Facades

Former city leaders warn historic facades will be destroyed as a developer plans to transform a former downtown bus station.

Demographics

Roanoke Population Dips Below 100,000 Over Pandemic Year, Census Data Show

People moving out of Roanoke led to a slight drop in the city’s population between 2020 and 2021, data show.

Business

Black Dog Salvage Store, Tap House No Longer Coming to Roanoke Historic Fire Station

Economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has forced the developer to seek new tenants for the mixed-use property.

Labor

Workers at Roanoke Starbucks Seek To Join Union Movement

Roanoke store becomes one of a handful in Virginia seeking to join growing labor movement within coffee chain.

Economy

'You're Lucky If One Shows Up To An Interview': Roanoke Valley Restaurants Among Hardest Hit By Pandemic-Era Labor Shortage

In the Roanoke Valley, the struggle to find workers — particularly in food services — has led to inconveniences small and significant.

Coronavirus

From Healthcare To Government, Roanoke's Top Employers Refrain From Vaccine Mandates, For Now

Without mandates, several local governments and businesses simply don’t know — or won’t say — how many workers are protected from the virus.

Development

Roanoke Council To Hear Latest Fralin Apartment Plan that Panel Approved but Residents Decry

Roanoke's planning commission endorsed a controversial development proposal in southwest Roanoke that will now head to City Council Monday.

Business

'What You See Is Not Always What It Is': Empty Storefronts Belie Downtown Roanoke's Record-Low Retail Vacancy

While stretches of unused space still remain, vacancy rates for downtown retail are now actually the lowest in more than a decade, according to real estate data.