Scoop: Here's Why Roanoke's Assistant City Manager Was Demoted, Homeowners Sue City Over Zoning Reforms, and More Here's why Roanoke demoted an assistant city manager; homeowners sue city over zoning reforms; Roanoke names new parks director.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Names Parks Director; City Partners To Help Washington Park Cottage; Newspaper Union Inks Contract What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Roanoke School Board Appears Receptive To Cell Phone Limits, Tree Canopy Has Room To Grow, Treasurer Postpones Retirement Roanoke school leaders hear concerns about student cell phone usage; Roanoke could nearly double tree canopy, study says; city treasurer pushes back retirement.
Black and White Churchgoers Study the Bible — and Roanoke, Top City Official Demoted, Budget To Boost Police Pay Studying the Bible, and Roanoke, in Black and white; assistant city manager demoted; Roanoke budget would boost staff pay.
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.
New Fees at Roanoke Credit Union Spark Concerns, Views of the Solar Eclipse, and More New Roanoke credit union account fees spark concerns; a view of the solar eclipse; schools to unveil new career center.
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.
Roanoke Cyclists See Room To Improve City's Bike Lanes, Race for Council Shakes Up, Hotel Roanoke Finalizing Expansion Roanoke cyclists see room for improving city bike lanes; race for Council shakes up with entries, departure; Hotel Roanoke finalizing plans to expand.
Ramblings Ramblings: Hotel Roanoke Finalizes Expansion Plans; City Upgrading Street After Child Killed; Council Shakes Up Gun Violence Panel Membership What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Gainsboro Property Ownership Fraught with Dueling Claims, Melrose Plaza Grocery Store Takes Shape, and More Ownership of Lawson Building devolves into legal battle; residents see hope in Northwest Roanoke grocery store; Council seeks more school board candidates.
Ramblings Ramblings: Council Seeks More School Board Applicants; Equity Board Wants To Delay Apology; Roanoke Times Union To Picket What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another
Roanoke Bus System Audit Finds Major Financial Issues, Council Eyes School Funding Formula, Upzoning Approved Audit of Valley Metro finds major financial control issues; City Council looking at school funding formula; Roanoke ends single-family-only zoning.
Roanoke's Race for Mayor Gets Crowded, City Panel Advances End to Single-Family Zoning, Democrats Could Get Primary Three now vying to be Roanoke's next mayor; planning commission advances zoning reforms; Democrats could have Council primary.
Ramblings Ramblings: More Candidates May Mean Council Primary for Democrats; Art Space Input Needed for Riverdale; Home for Addicted Mothers Revived What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Where in the Roanoke World To Satisfy Those Snack Cravings? School Board Leaders Bow Out, City To Tweak Historic Rules Snack shops bring international flair to Roanoke area; two school board leaders departing; city tweaking historic preservation rules.
Ramblings Ramblings: City Eyes Tweaks to Historic Preservation Rules; Gun Violence Panel Changes Sought; Final Evans Spring Plan Adopted What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Parents Scrutinize Roanoke Schools' Response to Threats, Treasurer Powers To Retire, Lawsuit Aimed at Cottage Sale Parents scrutinize Roanoke City Public Schools' responses to threats; City Treasurer Evelyn Powers to retire; Fishburn Park cottage is focus of lawsuit.