Roanoke Valley Police, Therapists Team Up for Marcus Alert System, Recovery Home Replaces Homeless Shelter, and More Marcus Alert comes to Roanoke Valley police agencies; homeless shelter becomes recovery house; bus riders raise awareness.
Ramblings Ramblings: Bus Advocates Hold Disability Awareness Ride; 22 Apply To Be Roanoke Police Chief; White-Boyd Trails in Money Race What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another
Roanoke's Eureka Rec Center Is Focus of Debate, Neighborhood Leaders Ousted, RoCo Schools Moves on Trans Student Policy Eureka Park improvements debated; neighborhood leaders ousted; Roanoke County moves on trans student policies.
Roanoke Equity Board Regroups After Departures, Is Roanoke Region's Tourism Group Doing Enough for City? and More Roanoke's Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board regroups; region's tourism group questioned; greenway connects to Salem.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Greenway Connects to Salem; Wasena Bridge Project Advances; Gainsboro Hub Plan Adopted What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Financial Drama at Virginia Children's Theatre, Gun Violence Audit Reveals Flaws, New Poetry, and More Financial drama at Virginia Children's Theatre; audit into gun violence panel reveals flaws; new poetry.
Poetry Fireflies Raindrops tinkle on the tin roof / like fingers on the ivory keys / of Grandma’s old piano.
Roanoke Says Gainsboro Hub May Need To Pivot, District and City At Odds Over Elementary School Designs, and More Gainsboro hub may need to pivot, Roanoke leaders say; school and city at odds over Preston Park Elementary; climbing wall gifted.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Parks Nonprofit Gifts Climbing Wall; Police Target Reckless Driving; More Relief Funds Earmarked What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
The Climate Issue: New Kind of Refugee Flocks to Roanoke, Kevin Myatt on Our Future, City's Tree Canopy Falls, and More Roanoke's climate refugees; what our climate future holds; the city's declining tree canopy.
White-Boyd Wins Primary for Senate Seat, Consultants Talk Evans Spring, Fishburn Park Coffee Shop Idea Advances Democrats pick nominee for Roanoke Valley state Senate seat; consultants talk Evans Spring; 'Fishburn Perk' idea advances
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/21 to 6/28. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Roanoke's Drag Scene Is Booming, Bus Station Marks Grand Opening, and More Roanoke's booming drag scene; city bus station marks grand opening; school start times changed.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Schools Change Schedule for Buses; Suetterlein Wins Cash Haul; Ceremony To Rename Street What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Roanoke's Land Bank Is Just Getting Started, City Expands Youth Curfew, and More Roanoke officials hope change will spur land bank; Council expands youth curfew; children's theater seeks urgent funding.
Ramblings Ramblings: Virginia Children's Theatre Launches 'Urgent' Need for Funds, Roanoke Fire-EMS Demand Up, Edwards Endorses What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Roanoke Valley Homeless Count Increases at Historic Rate, 6 Questions with State Senate Candidates, and More Roanoke Valley homeless count spikes; interviews with state Senate candidates; facade grants available for Southeast strip.