Legal Jury Finds Brandon Bell, Former Roanoke Valley State Senator, Defamed Daughter's Ex-Girlfriend in 2022 Letter A Roanoke County jury this week awarded $1 million to a former Cave Spring High School student whom Bell accused on state Senate letterhead of sexually assaulting his daughter.
Religion Roanoke Valley Buddhists' Goal Is New Temple: 'Many Trees Form a High Peak' Roanoke’s Vietnamese Buddhists have long wished for a place where they could meet, worship, and share their beliefs with a larger community.
Interview Four Quadrants, One City: Q&A with E.B. Smith, Director of Roanoke's Harrison Museum of African American Culture In this new Q&A series, we invite the community to reflect on living in a divided city. We sit down with E.B. Smith, executive director of the Harrison Museum of African American Culture.
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Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/27 to 9/3. Find something do in our extensive Happenings listings.
Education With Malfeasance Issue Closed, Task Force to Dive into Future Roanoke School Funding Matters The situation was prompted by pointed letters between the city manager and school superintendent in April.
Education Phone Ban: Will Roanoke Valley Students Have Withdrawals? Teachers will be on the frontline to enforce a state-mandated cell phone ban that includes high schools.
Ramblings Ramblings: Lawsuits Drop Like Flies: Homeowners Over Zoning, Accusers in Cowell Cases, and Volosin Seek To Dismiss Suits 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 8/20 to 8/27. Find something to do using our comprehensive Happenings calendar.
Gun violence As Roanoke Neighbors and Police Gather, Gun Violence Takes Uneven Toll Roanoke's National Night Out arrived after a weekend of shootings. While gun violence is trending downward citywide, Northwest remains the most impacted quadrant.
Business Roanoke County Tried to Axe Retirement Home's Tax Exemption. A Judge Said No. The county promptly asked the judge to reconsider the decision involving Friendship Retirement.
Politics Roanoke Sheriff Candidate Quietly Retires from Agency, on Road to Loud Campaign Republican James Creasy has criticized a new inmate center located in the home of GOP Councilman Nick Hagen, who has not endorsed him.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/13 to 8/20 Find something to do in the next few days in our weekly Happenings calendar.
Federal Effects Longtime Ballet Director's Decision To Leave U.S. Based in Part on Political Fear Pedro Szalay, the longtime Southwest Virginia Ballet director, said the U.S. doesn't feel like the welcoming country he embraced.
Food Corner Booth: Henrietta's Cafe Opens, Chris's Coffee & Custard Relocating, Cigars and Hot Dogs, a Look at Leonore's Pizza In our monthly Corner Booth food column, we feature restaurant openings, closings, changes, a first-impression review and more.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Zoning Clash Returns To Dais with a Bang; Homelessness Task Force Forms; Vape Shops Targeted Roanoke leaders aim to adjust, but not completely gut, controversial zoning reforms.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/6 to 8/13 Looking for something to do? Find an event in our comprehensive Happenings.
Environment Potential Botetourt Data Center Could Be Google's Thirstiest in Virginia, Prompting Water Wars With the chance of a major data center, the Roanoke region faces one of the most territorial tests over water since Roanoke and Roanoke County formed the water authority in 2004.
City Hall Roanoke City Manager Acknowledges Using AI in Writing Inaugural Speech As AI becomes more prevalent, local governments are among the many workplaces and institutions grappling with how to regulate its use.
Climate 40 Years After The Flood: A Question Now of When, Not If The city of Roanoke is seeking stories and pictures from the epic flood while preparations continue in wait of the next.
