Racial justice In Segregated Roanoke, Black and White Churchgoers Gather To Study the Bible — and Find Ways To Improve the City The bible study sessions, organizers say, are but a small step in overcoming generations of institutionalized segregation in Roanoke.
City Hall Roanoke Demotes Assistant City Manager. Officials Won't Say Why. Brent Robertson, who also served as finance director, was stripped of his titles just as city leaders are finalizing a $379-million budget.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Budget To Boost Police Pay; School Board Finalists Picked; Money Race Starts for Mayor, City Council What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 4/17 to 4/24. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
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Business Roanoke-Based Credit Union's New Checking Accounts Spark Concerns Over Fees Freedom First Federal Credit Union says new accounts will offer perks, including the potential to save on insurance.
Essay These Photos Show How Roanoke Caught a Glimpse of the Solar Eclipse Though the solar eclipse was often thwarted by cloud cover, residents saw a phenomenon that won't happen again in these parts for two decades.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Schools To Unveil New Career Center; Party Council Candidates Finalized; Legislators' Bills Become Laws What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 4/10 to 4/17. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Transportation As Roanoke City Expands Bike Lanes, Cyclists See Room for Improvement Roanoke officials want to build streets that are safe for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. But the city's progress does not always meet best practices.
Politics Republicans Enter Roanoke City Council Races As Priddy Stuns Party Leaders By Bowing Out Luke Priddy won't seek reelection, while Nick Hagen and Jim Garrett are vying to become the first Republicans on Council in decades.
