City May Buy Troubled Downtown Parking Garage, Train Station Plans & Google Water Fight | On the Record: With the Roanoke Rambler (WFIR News Express)
A long-shuttered downtown parking garage — described by some as one of Roanoke’s most lawless spaces — could soon become city property.On today’s WFIR News Express, On the Record: With the Roanoke Rambler dives into a developing situation involving a dark, graffiti-covered parking garage that’s been closed for nearly two years. After a recent court conviction and fine, the garage owner has now discussed the possibility of selling the property to the city, opening the door to major changes downtown. Reporter Jeff Sturgeon explains how the site could play a role in long-stalled plans for a true…
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