Top Story Unsafe, closed Roanoke Station Garage near Amtrak sold SAM MOSTOW The Roanoke Times Aug 13, 2026 Aug 13, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 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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Here's the where and when Joy Powers wins Democratic primary for 9th District Appomattox deputy killed on US 460 while responding to crash Tax-free weekend returns for school supplies, emergency gear, chain saws kAmQ%96 AFC492D6C 4@?5F4E65 :ED 5F6 5:=:86?46 @7 E96 AC@A6CEJ 2?5 >@G65 E@ 4=@D:?8[Q !@2ED D2:5] Qx 6IA64E E@ 92G6 >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 2E 2 7FEFC6 52E6 2D A=2??:?8 7@C E96 AC@A6CEJ :D 4@>>:EE65]Qk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 4:EJ 4=@D65 E96 7:G6\DE@CJ DECF4EFC6 25;246?E E@ E96 p>EC2< A2DD6?86C C2:= A=2E7@C> :? pAC:= a_ac[ 564=2C:?8 :E “k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^3FD:?6DD^2CE:4=60c3hc35aa\_he6\``67\gb56\a7cc4gch442a]9E>=QmF?D276 7@C AF3=:4 FD6k^2m]” #@2?@<6 @77:4:2=D 42==65 @? r](] uC2?4:D 2?5 $@? E@ C6A2:C :ED CFDE65 DE2:C42D6[ 6=6G2E@C E92E 925 366? 3C@<6? 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