Top Story Unsafe, closed Roanoke Station Garage near Amtrak sold SAM MOSTOW The Roanoke Times Aug 13, 2026 Aug 13, 2026 Updated Aug 13, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A troubled downtown Roanoke parking garage has a new private owner.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmr](] uC2?4:D 2?5 $@? x?4] D@=5 E96 #@2?@<6 $E2E:@? v2C286[ 2 _]df 24C6 A=@E @7 =2?5 2E bb $2=6> pG6] $](][ 7@C S`]c >:==:@? |2J ah]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmrFD9>2? U2>Aj (2<67:6=5 M %92=9:>6C 2??@F?465 E96 D2=6 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 (65?6D52J] #@2?@<6’D 86@8C2A9:4 :?7@C>2E:@? 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