The pop-up bookstore trading in radical literature has opened a permanent shop in Roanoke's trendy west downtown area.

Local furniture maker Txtur will open Friday, followed by a boutique hotel and Nordic-inspired restaurant.

Yard Bull Meats opens beside Crystal Spring Grocery Co. and The River and Rail Restaurant with a variety of sausages, beef and seafood.

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

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.

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

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.