Ramblings Ramblings: Detours for Wasena Bridge Cause Concern; Council Lobbied on Gaza Ceasefire; School Board Finalists Compete 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 5/8 to 5/15. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Investigation Roanoke City Council Told That Assistant City Manager Verbally Attacked, Physically Threatened Employee, Emails Show After the employee quit, a senior official urged Council to fire Assistant City Manager Brent Robertson and City Manager Bob Cowell.
Housing Roanoke Homeowners Sue City Over Policy Ending Exclusively Single-Family Zoning A mayoral candidate and a former city attorney are among the dozen plaintiffs asking a Roanoke judge to invalidate the law.
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.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 5/1 to 5/8. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Education Roanoke School Board Appears Receptive To Restricting Student Cell Phone Use Superintendent Verletta White said she would convene a working group that will come up with more concrete recommendations.
Environment Roanoke Valley Municipalities Have Room To Grow Tree Canopies, Study Finds While the city has a goal of a 40 percent tree canopy coverage, a new study estimated Roanoke's tree canopy at 33 percent.
City Hall Roanoke Treasurer Postpones Retirement To Avoid Potential Special Election This Year Tasha Burkett, who became chief deputy in March, says she intends to run for the office next year as an independent.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 4/24 to 5/1. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Racial justice In Segregated Roanoke, Black and White Churchgoers Gather To Study the Bible — and Find Ways To Improve the City The bible study sessions, organizers say, are but a small step in overcoming generations of institutionalized segregation in Roanoke.
City Hall Roanoke Demotes Assistant City Manager. Officials Won't Say Why. Brent Robertson, who also served as finance director, was stripped of his titles just as city leaders are finalizing a $379-million budget.
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.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 4/17 to 4/24. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Business Roanoke-Based Credit Union's New Checking Accounts Spark Concerns Over Fees Freedom First Federal Credit Union says new accounts will offer perks, including the potential to save on insurance.
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.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 4/10 to 4/17. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
