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You Don't Have To Pay For Lunch at Roanoke's Ursula's Café, And Its Owners Are OK With That

The eatery and arts venue that opened in downtown Roanoke last week brings what may be the first donate-what-you-can cafe to the city.

Business and Economy

Carilion Clinic Delays Plan To Build New Mental Health Center in Roanoke, Citing Pandemic

Carilion Clinic has postponed plans to build a new mental health center as part of a $300-million expansion of its southwest Roanoke campus.

Feature

Meet the Roanoke Artist Duo Getting Flush Off Paintings of Local Toilets

While murals remain the Nolan-Shafers’ number one art priority, the couple has found surprise best-sellers in their number two.

Addiction

Roanoke's New First Responders to Overdose Calls: People in Addiction Recovery

The Roanoke Valley Collective Response is hiring three peer recovery specialists who will respond to calls with police and paramedics.

Investigation

Debts, Civil Lawsuit and a Trip to Kroger: The Curious Case of an Ex-Roanoke Councilman's Bond Hearing

Robert Jeffrey Jr.'s financial situation raises questions about how he will be able to return $200,000 to victims of embezzlement.

Transportation

Roanoke Gives Green Light To Seek Funding for Williamson Road Traffic Reconfiguration

Plans to change the four-lane stretch to two car lanes, a center turn lane and bike lanes have garnered mixed reactions.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Mountain Valley Pipeline Focus of Deal in Federal Climate Talks; Local Monkeypox Caseload; Supplies Sought for Back-to-School Drives

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

City Hall

Roanoke City Council Created An Equity Advisory Board Two Years Ago. Here's What It's Been Up To.

Roanoke City’s panel on equity emerged in 2020 amid a nationwide reckoning over racism.

Housing

Roanoke Housing Commissioners Hear How They Could Enhance, Expand Affordable Housing Units

“So your recommendation is, essentially, ‘Do this as quickly as you can,’” the commission's chairman told a consultant.

Politics

Scope of Blame Widens in Volosin Campaign's Use of Sample Ballots During Roanoke City Council Primary, Complaints Say

Family of Peter Volosin and Vivian Sanchez-Jones passed out sample ballots, complaint filed by losing candidate alleges.

Climate Crisis

Roanoke Council Has Called For 'Emergency Action' On Global Warming. So Why Is the City's Climate Plan Still Out of Date?

A pandemic, plastic bag fee and recent retirement have contributed to a delay in revising Roanoke's master climate plan.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Fire Department Staff Shortages; Back-to-School Vaccine Clinics; Volosin Not Only Candidate Facing Complaint

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

City Hall

Roanoke Parks Nonprofit Seeks To Raise Funds That City Can’t

Through private philanthropy, the Roanoke Parks Foundation is intended to enhance the city’s parks, centers and trails.

Education

Roanoke School Board Welcomes SROs In Every School, Punts On Student ID Badge In Approving $1.7 Million Safety Package

As part of safety improvements, the district would also add counselors and establish a 24/7 safety tip line.

Labor

Roanoke Starbucks Unionizes In Unanimous Vote, Becoming First Such Store In Southwest Virginia

Employees of The Bridges Roanoke store this week voted 14-0 to join the Workers United union.

Education

Artificial Intelligence, Clear Bags, Counselors Among Roanoke City Schools' Ideas To Keep Kids Safe

Roanoke's school board is weighing how to spend more than half a million dollars to improve safety for 13,000 students.

Politics

Among The Contenders For Roanoke City Council: Three Openly Gay Men.

If Democrats sweep the general election, Roanoke's city council would have the most gay members among any single Virginia locality.

Politics

Cobb, Sanchez-Jones and Volosin Picked As Roanoke's Democratic City Council Nominees — But Not Before A Rare Party Rebuke.

The trio will make up the Democratic ticket for four-year City Council seats in the Nov. 8 general election.