The City of Roanoke is asking for your input to Reimagine the Ramada.

George’s Flowers on Franklin Road used to have a Ramada Inn as a next-door neighbor back in the day.

After nearly four years of preparation, Roanoke City has officially purchased the Ramada Inn, according to Senior Stormwater Research Engineer Marcus Aguilar.

The Ramada Inn could soon be leaving Roanoke City.

ROANOKE, Va. Some people evacuated from a Roanoke hotel during last weeks flooding are settling into their new hotels. ARCH Roanoke, a nonprofit that helps the homeless, had dozens of clients staying at the Ramada Inn. ARCH executive director Jeanne McCormick said Tuesday hotel vouchers were paying for the clients to stay in two other hotels through the end of June while the organizations shelter is used as a quarantine site for the homeless. Id say half of our people that we have there, theyre veterans, so PTSD is a big factor. If the shelter still needs to be used as quarantine site after the end of June, she said state and federal funding can be moved around to pay for extended hotel stays.

Published: May 19, 2020, 9:17 amROANOKE, Va. Authorities say a man is in the hospital after a stabbing at a Roanoke hotel. According to the Roanoke Police Department, the incident happened at the Ramada Inn on Franklin Rd. SW around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities say officers are just now clearing the scene as of 9:15 a.m.Police did not have an update on the victims status. Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops.