Downtown Roanoke bars say St. Patrick’s Day brings some of their biggest business of the year

Street party, parade draw crowds to local breweries and bars ...
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Roanoke celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with 2026 Freedom First St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock Festival

It was a great day to get out and enjoy an early St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday! To celebrate, Roanoke decked out in green for ...

Community courtyard in the works at The Hope Center in Northwest Roanoke

To help with restoration, Darlene Lewis plans to transform the gravel alley beside her building into a community courtyard.
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Freedom First St. Patrick’s Day Parade brings fun to Roanoke families and residents

ROANOKE, Va. – St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, which means that the Freedom First St. Patrick’s Day and Shamrock Festival rocked Downtown Roanoke. The parade began at 10:00 A.M. on ...

Downtown mural celebrates Roanoke’s African American roots

A mural in downtown Roanoke celebrates the city’s rich African American history. The “Celebrate the Faces” mural can be found ...
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Roanoke Council approves more than $400K for North Oak Street reconstruction designs

Designs will begin on the North Oak Street reconstruction project after Roanoke City Council approved Teague Nall and Perkins Inc., a civil engineering firm, for the project at the March 24 council ...

St. Patrick’s Day parade, festival return to Downtown Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Freedom First St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock Festival, along with the Corned Beef and Co.