Wasena Park is on the brink of another major transformation. City officials and community members gathered today to celebrate the start of two long-awaited projects set to enhance recreation on wheels and water.

Construction on both the In-River Park and Skatepark in Wasena is slated to begin Wednesday morning.

Roanoke Police are working with service providers in the city to help meet the needs of the homeless population.

They will be at various parks throughout the city, hosting free events that include food trucks, yard games, sports activities, balloon making and even a bouncy house.

The City of Roanoke is set to begin construction on Virginia’s first in-river whitewater park in 2025!

Revitalizing the Wasena Skate Park, Roanoke leaders held an open house Wednesday night for the public to learn about the new park design and progress.

Roanoke is moving forward with plans for an innovative in-river kayak park, expected to open by summer 2026, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

Wasena Park is gearing up for an exciting upgrade: a new regional skatepark, designed for all wheels.

The Humble Hustle will host "Not Your Average Weekend," one of their biggest fundraising efforts.

The West End Center's Spooky Sprint is this Saturday.

The park will have whitewater features, scenic overlooks and calm river playing areas.

A girl scout project is giving some mothers a space to nurse and change their babies at Wasena Park.

The 2nd Annual Run for Refugees took place in Wasena Park on Friday night, with runners racing to make Roanoke more inclusive.

The in-river kayak park will feature more rapids for kayakers, while also still offering a leisure area for everyone to enjoy the river.

This April, 10 News celebrates clean and green.

This April, 10 News celebrates clean and green.

Starting Tuesday, drivers will no longer have to turn around on Wiley Drive near Wasena Park as the barricades will be lifted.

With the Ironman Triathlon coming up this weekend, there are some road closures and parking restrictions to keep on your radar.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Virginia Museum of Transportation started reviving a piece of Roanoke’s rail history Sunday afternoon. Volunteers began clearing a stretch of track in Wasena Park, known as the beltline, of plants and debris. It’s so important to keep the knowledge passed down from one generation to another.”Volunteers begin clearing an abandoned rail track at Wasena Park in Roanoke. The beltline is owned by the museum and is where the museum first started in 1963. This is the first step in a long journey.”AdThe museum plans to return to Wasena Park at least once a month to work on the track.

ROANOKE, Va. – More than a dozen people gathered in Roanoke on Friday, pushing to end the death penalty in the Commonwealth. Five prayer vigils were held in different locations across Virginia, including one in Roanoke’s Wasena Park. Organizers said that the death penalty has deep roots in racism and lynchings, two of which happened in Roanoke in the 1800s. Speakers and attendees at the Roanoke vigil read the names of 47 lynching victims in Southwest Virginia and placed paper boats in the river in their honor. One speaker said she hopes that a proposed bill to get rid of the death penalty passes the General Assembly.

ROANOKE, Va. – Damage to the Roanoke River Greenway could take months to repair. The damage near Wasena Park and at 9th Street happened after severe flooding in May and June, which washed out sections of the greenway. A section of the Roanoke River Greenway near Wasena Park is severely damaged after two major flooding events hit the area in May and June. The Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department said the repairs could take a few more months because of delays due to weather and COVID-19. It’s a very popular area of the greenway,” said Renee Powers, the trails and greenways coordinator for Roanoke Parks and Recreation.

ROANOKE, Va. – Due to heavy, soaking rain that led to flooding last week and this weekend, a major portion of the Roanoke River Greenway stretching from Wasena Park to Bennington Park is closed. More rain is on the way and conditions don’t look like they’ll be improving over the next few days, so it’s not clear when this section of the greenway will reopen. Crews won’t be able to clear the mud and debris until the rain lets up and water levels go back down. So where can you go in the meantime? PLAY Roanoke suggests checking out the Mill Mountain Greenway, Lick Run Greenway, the open sections of Roanoke River Greenway (Bridge Street to Wasena or Aerial Way/Blue Ridge Drive), or the trails at Countryside Park.