ROANOKE, Va. – Spring’s arrival is drawing more people to downtown Roanoke, and a wave of new businesses is giving them fresh reasons to stay — even as the area continues to feel the sting of recent closures.
Over the past year, downtown Roanoke has lost several beloved storefronts, including Beamers 25, Unleashed and, most recently, Tuco’s Taqueria. For some, the closures came without warning.
Beau Woodlee had just started working at Tuco’s Taqueria when they learned the restaurant was shutting its doors for good…