Media Contact
Matthew Klepeisz
Communications and Program Manager
540-342-2028, ext 11
matthewk@downtownroanoke.org
Recent Coverage
Downtown Roanoke Inc. expands Saint Patrick's Day festivities for Roanoke City, March 11, 2013
Downtown Roanoke gets informational iPads, WSLS 10, February 21, 2013
Virginia Developer is on a Mission to Revive His Town, The New York Times, July 24, 2012
Downtown Service District Expands, The Roanoke Star, June 21, 2012
Downtown Roanoke's future: likely to include areas well beyond current city center, WFIR 960, June 20, 2012
Roanoke City Council votes to expand downtown to River's Edge, Roanoke Times, June 19, 2012
Downtown Roanoke Inc. set to expand for first time since 2004, WSLS 10, June 15, 2012
Roanoke Service District to Expand, WSET, June 11, 2012
Roanoke City Farmer's Market Goes Uptown In June, Roanoke Star Sentinel, May 10, 2012
City market will branch out to YMCA starting next month, Roanoke Times, May 4, 2012
Roanoke Farmer's Market Plans Expansion, WSET, May 3, 2012
Changes coming to the City Market, WDBJ7, May 3, 2012
Downtown farmers market tries expansion to Kirk Family Y, WFIR 960, May 3, 2012
Roanoke City Market vendors expand near YMCA, SNAP users get double-up, WSLS 10, May 3, 2012
Call It Westward Expansion: Downtown Living is Growing, Roanoke Star-Sentinel, March 3, 2012
Roanoke City Market Vendors preparing for big crowds for Dickens of a Christmas, WDBJ7, November 30, 2011
Dickens of a Christmas Preview, WSLS 10, November 30, 2011
Roanoke City crews set up Christmas tree in downtown, WSLS 10, November 28, 2011
DRI's "Shop Differently" off to nice start, WSLS 10, November 25, 2011
Roanoke Dickens of a Christmas to be bigger, snowier, Roanoke Times, November 23, 2011
Downtown Roanoke Inc., City of Roanoke, announce extended merchant hours and free parking, Roanoke Times, November 22, 2011
Details for Dickens of a Christmas celebration announced, WDBJ7, November 22, 2011
Downtown Roanoke Inc. makes Dickens of a Christmas changes, WSLS 10, November 22, 2011
Snow guaranteed in Roanoke December 16, WFIR 960 AM, November 22, 2011
Editorial: A different type of housing problem, Roanoke Times, November 16, 2011
Downtown Residents Respond To Survey – More Units Needed, Roanoke Star-Sentinel, November 11, 2011
What's Up Downtown?, Roanoke Times, October 30, 2011
Names and Changes, Roanoke Times, October 9, 2011
Downtown Roanoke's market manager values eating, shopping locally, Roanoke Times, October 9, 2011
Don't be a butthead!, WDBJ7, October 6, 2011
Downtown Roanoke is the Place to Be!, WSLS 10, September 23, 2011
Rock 'n Ride Coming Soon, WSLS 10, September 22, 2011
Roanoke Farmers Market Now Accepts Credit and Food Stamps, WSET, September 13, 2011
Developer sees old buildings in new light, Roanoke Times, August 28, 2011
Sidewalk sale to lure shoppers to downtown Roanoke, Retail Round Up (Roanoke Times)
Check out who'll be checking in as Patrick Henry's restaurants, Roanoke Times, August 3, 2011
EBT program at Roanoke City Market taking off, WSLS, August 3, 2011
Roadtrip: Roanoke, Va., and rails, art and wine, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 17, 2011
New businesses popping up in Downtown Roanoke, WSLS, April 26, 2011
Downtown Gallery Tour moves to Fridays, Roanoke Times, April 10, 2011
Downtown Roanoke Wins $1,000 Grant, Keep Virginia Beautiful, April 6, 2011
Roanoke Farmers Market will soon accept debit and SNAP cards, Roanoke Times, April 7, 2011
Pushy Panhandling coming to an end in Roanoke, WDBJ7, March 7, 2011
For business and young professionals, a new way of life in downtown Roanoke, Roanoke Times, February 13, 2011
Church Avenue in downtown Roanoke to get grocery store, Roanoke Times, February 13, 2011
Roanoke Weiner Stand to be in Rachael Ray's magazine, WSLS, February 9, 2011
Planners hope upgrades to City Market Building will bring downtown Roanoke revival, Roanoke Times, January 29, 2011
CEO reflects on first year at Downtown Roanoke, Inc., Roanoke Times, January 23, 2011




