ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - Roanoke County leaders approved a rezoning request for a new freestanding LewisGale emergency room in the Bonsack area.
County leaders wanted the hospital and the neighbors to find some common ground, which they think happened, but not everyone was pleased.
But board Chairman Phil North made it clear development is coming to the area either way.
But the development is coming, and the supervisors said they felt this was a good use of the land.
County leaders say the regional artery needs help from the state, and regional leaders need to step up and band together to ask for it.