ROANOKE, Va – After more than six years of planning and construction, Roanoke Fire and EMS Station 7 officially reopened Wednesday. The new station works to preserve Grandin Village’s history while expanding services in the city. While the new Station 7 works to preserve the history of the old station. Chief David Hoback hopes the new station preserves its predecessor’s legacy while setting the tone for the future. The department hopes to host an open house for the community once it’s safe to do so after the pandemic.

ROANOKE, Va. – A beloved fixture of Grandin Village is back home. The iconic “Trojan Dog” is now standing guard at Roanoke’s new Fire Station 7. On Saturday, crews transported the oversized dalmatian with a homecoming parade of fire trucks. It was relocated due to construction back in 2018 and had been sitting outside the Raleigh Court Library. The “Trojan Dog” has lived in the Grandin area since 2010.

ROANOKE, Va. – Construction on a new Roanoke fire station has reached the halfway point. Roanoke Fire-EMS Chief David Hoback said the new Fire Station 7 in Grandin Village is still on track to be ready at the end of the year. The new Station 7 stands where the old firehouse had been for 94 years. Hoback hopes the station will blend the charm of the old structure with the needs of a modern fire department. "This is the fourth new fire station I've been privileged to be a part of in Roanoke,” Hoback said.

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke’s Fire Station 7 was recently demolished after nearly a century of serving Grandin Village, but people got to take a piece of its history home for free this weekend. Roanoke Fire EMS gave away more than 1,000 bricks salvaged from the historic structure, which had stood since 1922. Many people sought after the free bricks to complement their own memories and experiences of the “Old No. I felt like it was so woven into the fabric of the neighborhood.”Roanoke Fire EMS saved some Fire Station 7 bricks for itself as well. One of the walls of the new fire station, which is estimated to be completed in about a year, will be consturcted with bricks from the old station.

ROANOKE, Va. - After 100 years of service, one of Roanoke's oldest fire stations is coming down brick by brick. Demolition started on Fire Station 7 in Grandin Village Wednesday morning. The station, which was built in 1922, is being demolished to make way for a new fire station on the same site. Hoback said the fire department recognizes the historical value of Fire Station 7 and will use bits and pieces of it while constructing the new station. Demolition of the old fire station could last through the end of the week.

ROANOKE, Va. - Roanoke residents took their last look at the "Old Number 7" before it comes down for good. The oanoke Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department hosted an open house of its Fire Station 7 on Saturday. The historic firehouse will come down after firefighters move out in the next few weeks, but elements from the old building will be salvaged for the new building. The Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation, which led a fight to preserve the building, will install a marker in front of the old building explaining the history of the site. "It's important to understand what you're losing and also where you're moving forward to," said Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation Executive Director Alison Blanton.