Transportation 'A Perfect Storm': Roanoke Bus System Has Major Financial Control Issues, Audits Find An auditor described one finding that Valley Metro failed to pay contractors who built the new transit center on time as 'a big deal.'
Education Roanoke Has Long Given 40 Percent of Local Taxes to Schools. That Could Change. Roanoke City Council members say the city has pressing needs that could benefit from more flexibility with any end-of-year surplus.
Housing Roanoke Ends Single-Family-Only Zoning in Bid for More Housing, Diversity Roanoke joins cities in Virginia and across the country that are rolling back single-family-only zoning in favor of more dense housing.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/20 to 3/27. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Politics Roanoke Mayor’s Race Gets Crowded As Moon Reynolds, Bowers Challenge Cobb A victory for any would be historic — Moon Reynolds as Roanoke's first female mayor, Cobb as its first openly gay mayor and Bowers for the sheer precedent of a fifth term.
Housing Roanoke Planning Commission Advances End to Single-Family Zoning in Bid for More Housing City Council is expected to vote Monday on reforms staff say is aimed at increasing housing and decreasing racial and economic inequities.
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.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/13 to 3/20. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Food Where To Satisfy Your Snack Cravings? These 3 Shops Bring Worldly Flair to Roanoke Valley Score Mexican ice cream, Japanese chips, Swiss chocolate, and more at these three Roanoke Valley snack shops.
Education Roanoke School Board To Gain New Faces As Leaders Step Off School board members Mark Cathey and Diane Casola are stepping off this June, while incumbent Michael Cherry II is seeking another term.
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.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/6 to 3/13. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Education After Threats Shutter Roanoke Schools, Parents Scrutinize How Officials Respond Some parents see the school district as changing tack after community members raise concerns, which school officials deny.
City Hall Roanoke City Treasurer Evelyn Powers To Retire, Setting Up Potential Special Election City treasurer since 2003, Evelyn Powers will retire with a 43-year career in Roanoke government.
Neighborhoods Neighbor's Lawsuit Challenging Fishburn Park Cottage Sale Dismissed by Roanoke Judge Owen McGuire, who lives beside the park, sued the city and a business run by Justin and Keri vanBlaricom in September.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/28 to 3/6. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Development Despite Public Outcry, Roanoke Council Adopts Evans Spring Plan To Guide Development The plan says Evans Spring should become a mix of big box stores, smaller shops, and hundreds of houses and apartments.
City Hall ‘Extremely Troubled’: Roanoke Leaders Called for Probe into Parks Director’s Leaked Resignation Letter, Emails Show “I would like to see us investigate how this information was leaked,” the mayor told Roanoke's city manager.
