Henri Gendreau - The Roanoke Rambler (Page 11)

State Senate Race Heats Up As 3 Seek Democratic Party Nod in Roanoke Valley District

Roanoke City Council members Trish White-Boyd and Luke Priddy as well as political novice DeAnthony “DA” Pierce are running.

Environment

City Acknowledges 'Definite Overreach' After Clear-Cutting Roanoke Man's Native Garden

“There’s a lot of lessons to be learned here and we stand ready to be accountable for our part in it,” a city official said.

Politics

Longtime Roanoke Valley State Sen. Edwards To Retire — Leaving Democrats Scrambling and Republicans Salivating

Roanoke City Council members Joe Cobb and Luke Priddy did not rule out running for the Roanoke Valley seat.

Education

Despite Improvements, Roanoke Schools Contractor Durham Missed Marks on Late Buses

Durham hit only one of the district's five benchmarks in time, according to data provided last week to The Rambler.

Gun violence

Roanoke Started A Commission To Reduce Gun Violence. It’s Become A Political Lightning Rod.

“All I see is gun violence increasing in the Black neighborhoods,” Councilwoman Stephanie Moon Reynolds said.

Addiction

As Overdoses Spike in Roanoke Valley, Localities Must Decide How Best To Spend Opioid Settlement Money

Roanoke must decide by early May how it will spend roughly $575,000 it will receive by this summer, city manager says.

Housing

Roanoke Needs Thousands of Affordable Housing Units, Study Says. Why Does the City’s $7-Million Plan Promise 40?

Even with the record government investment, officials acknowledge it can only go so far to address Roanoke's affordable housing needs.

Policing

Judge Tosses Some Claims from Roanoke Police Lt. Alleging Department Retaliated After She Complained of Harassment

A lieutenant alleges police brass sidelined her and denied her promotions because she complained about harassment within the department.

Development

Virginia Tech Foundation Razes Historic Roanoke Lumber Shop For Development Along Carilion Innovation Corridor

The university and hospital system say they don’t have specific plans for what may replace the recently demolished buildings.

Racial justice

Site of Roanoke's Second Lynching Marker Changes After More History Uncovered

Recently uncovered history — in part brought to light by The Rambler — reveals William Lavender was more likely hanged near the Wasena Bridge.

Labor

Roanoke Bus Drivers Ratify Union Contract with Valley Metro After Rare Picket

Union members and management at Valley Metro hope the new contract, with a starting salary of $18.15 an hour, will attract new drivers.

City Hall

Roanoke Has A New Way For Residents and Businesses To Pay Taxes Online. Here's What You Need To Know.

You have questions. We have answers.

Neighborhoods

Plan To Revitalize Roanoke's Former Viscose Plant Gives Residents of Southeast, Long Seen as Neglected, New Hope

Over the last decade, Southeast Roanoke has experienced the steepest drop in population among any Roanoke neighborhood.

Development

Developer Aims To Transform Southeast Roanoke's Former American Viscose Plant Into 'A New Type Of Neighborhood'

An economic impact study estimates the project will support 2,053 jobs and generate $326 million in economic impact by 2040.

City Hall

Roanoke To Name Kennedy Park After Late Neighborhood Icon Estelle McCadden

McCadden founded the Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Forum in the early 1990s as a way for residents to address problems plaguing the neighborhood.

City Hall

Dozens Serving on Roanoke City Citizen Boards Don't Live in Roanoke City, Data Show

While Black residents are well represented, Roanoke's citizen panels have few Hispanic and Asian members.

City Hall

'Friends of Mountain View' Seeks To Restore Roanoke's Historic Fishburn Mansion

A nonprofit is raising funds for the city-owned Fishburn Mansion, which needs as much as $2 million in repairs.

Development

At 768 Apartments, Roanoke's Largest Housing Development Ever Proposed Seeks Approval

The mixed-use project will also include businesses and for residents feature a swimming pool, clubhouse, coffee bar and dog park.