Market on Melrose’s First Year, Roanoke Airport Runway Talks & Southeast’s ‘Unpolished Gem’ — On The Record: with The Roanoke Rambler

WFIR’s Ian Price goes On The Record: with The Roanoke Rambler as reporters Sinclair Holian and Jeff Sturgeon break down this week’s top local stories. Sinclair explains why Goodwill’s Market on Melrose in Northwest Roanoke is running a roughly $1 million first-year deficit, what that says about the grocery business, and why the nonprofit still sees a path to sustainability.Jeff walks through the stalled talks over Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport’s hoped-for runway expansion across I-581, including the gap between what the city paid for the former Countryside golf course land and what the airport has offered so far — plus a proposed $7 million study.The conversation closes with Sinclair’s Q&A with iHeart Southeast co-chair Jessica Maharan, who describes choosing Southeast Roanoke as home, calling it an “unpolished gem,” and talking about neighborhood pride, economic segregation, and what targeted investment could mean for the area.Listen to the full segment and read the complete stories for free at RoanokeRambler.com.