Neighborhoods Northwest Roanoke Leaders Aim To Change Narrative of a Once-Notorious Street. Now the City Wants To Get Involved, Too. After years defined by disinvestment, Northwest’s 11th Street has recently attracted new attention from the city.
Business Water Authority Prepares Key Vote on Potential Data Center, After Botetourt Spent Months Wooing 'Project Raspberry' Google will pay for water hookups if it builds a data center. Newly released records show how county staff spent months catering to the tech giant's needs.
Racial justice Roanoke Equity Board Sends Urban Renewal Apology Draft to City Council Roanoke's equity board is preparing public meetings this fall to get feedback on what specific action items the city should take.
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Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/10 to 9/17. Find something to do using our comprehensive Happenings calendar.
City Hall New Roanoke Council Members Eye Rehashing an Old Issue: City's Evans Spring Master Plan The 150 acres of privately-owned woodlands across from Valley View Mall is the last tract of undeveloped land of its size in the city.
Food Corner Booth: Sourdough Finding a Sweet Spot, Kirk & Soul to Open in Familiar Space, a Look at Greco's and El Mexa Our monthly food column also includes Layla's take on a reader question about vegetarian options.
Legal Roanoke's Habitat for Humanity Sued for $12 Million Over Volunteer's Second-Floor Fall The Roanoke Habitat for Humanity chapter is negligent because it did not provide proper training or safety measures, the lawsuit alleges.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/3 to 9/10. Find something to do in our comprehensive weekly calendar.
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.
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.
