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Raised by Roanoke

The Star City’s people and opportunities shaped bestselling author Beth Macy into the writer she became.

From Hills to Stage

Brandon Lee Adams is capturing attention across the country while bringing an Emmy home to our region.

Banking on Culture

Roanoke’s First National Exchange Bank transforms into The Promissory Hotel, a luxury hotel with a music hall and Spanish-style restaurant that puts the city’s culture on center stage.

Reduce, Refill, Repeat

A new Roanoke store makes a low-waste lifestyle a touch easier.

Kindness in a Cup

The Shoppes at West Village is now home to a family-friendly coffee and tea house complete with its own gift store.

Your Neighborhood Market, Reimagined

A family-owned market brings local food, artisan goods and community spirit to Brambleton Avenue.

Cozy Up at Roanoke’s Newest Literary Escape

This charming hangout invites visitors to settle in with stories, sips and good company.

A Flourishing Underground Literary Scene

In downtown coffee shops and breweries, audiences are invited to read, write and clap along in celebration of the written word.

Training Future Surgeons

The Carilion Clinic program continues mission of teaching innovative advances in orthopaedic surgery.

After Night in Jail, A New Start

FarmBurguesa’s Kat Pascal will serve her community as a real estate agent and school administrator after closing her popular restaurants.

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Raised by Roanoke

The Star City’s people and opportunities shaped bestselling author Beth Macy into the writer she became.
Courtesy of Brandon Lee Adams

From Hills to Stage

Brandon Lee Adams is capturing attention across the country while bringing an Emmy home to our region.
The Promissory Hotel revamps a historic bank building with 27 suite-style units and tons of charm.

Banking on Culture

Roanoke’s First National Exchange Bank transforms into The Promissory Hotel, a luxury hotel with a music hall and Spanish-style restaurant that puts the city’s culture on center stage.
Brittany Fields opened Simply Refillery in Towers Shopping Center in June. Customers have embraced the store’s nontoxic products, such as deodorant cream, bamboo toilet paper and fill-your-own container shampoos and conditioners.

Reduce, Refill, Repeat

A new Roanoke store makes a low-waste lifestyle a touch easier.
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Kindness in a Cup

The Shoppes at West Village is now home to a family-friendly coffee and tea house complete with its own gift store.
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Your Neighborhood Market, Reimagined

A family-owned market brings local food, artisan goods and community spirit to Brambleton Avenue.
Seay says she “wanted the space to feel cozy and reminiscent of an old library, but still comfortable and approachable.”

Cozy Up at Roanoke’s Newest Literary Escape

This charming hangout invites visitors to settle in with stories, sips and good company.
Members of the Post-Apocalyptic Poets for a Pre-Apocalyptic World.

A Flourishing Underground Literary Scene

In downtown coffee shops and breweries, audiences are invited to read, write and clap along in celebration of the written word.
There are more than 135 medical specialties that physicians can pursue.

Training Future Surgeons

The Carilion Clinic program continues mission of teaching innovative advances in orthopaedic surgery.
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After Night in Jail, A New Start

FarmBurguesa’s Kat Pascal will serve her community as a real estate agent and school administrator after closing her popular restaurants.
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