ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Boarded-up windows and dark storefronts still line parts of downtown Roanoke — reminders that for some businesses, the life cycle has already run its course.
But city leaders say many of those empty spaces are now getting a second chance.
Mark Nelson, Roanoke’s director of economic development, says buildings that were once difficult to fill are starting to draw interest again, as more workers return to in-person office life…