Investigation 'Unfounded': Virginia Museum of Transportation Says Probe Finds Nonprofit Accounted for State Grant Money Some board members who resigned in June said they remain skeptical that the museum is in good hands.
Politics Cobb Expands Lead To 69 Votes Over Bowers As Roanoke Mayor's Race Nears Finish Line The city’s electoral board must certify the final results by Friday, but a recount may be likely.
Ramblings Ramblings: City Seeks In-River Kayak Park Builder; Goodwill Grocery Store Opens; Schools Eye Construction Completion 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 11/13 to 11/20. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Politics Roanoke Mayor's Race Too Close To Call As Bowers Holds 19-Vote Lead Over Cobb It could take another week before Roanoke residents learn who their next mayor is.
Politics Republican Wins First Roanoke City Council Seat Since 2000 As Wave of Young Leaders Elected Republican Nick Hagen and Democrats Terry McGuire and Phazhon Nash represent a wave of younger leaders elected to Roanoke City Council.
Ramblings Ramblings: Judge Upholds Roanoke Limits on Guns; Council Adopts State Law Wish List; City Has Poor Health Data 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 11/6 to 11/13. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Politics Cobb Leads Roanoke Mayor's Race By Double Digits, Roanoke College Poll Shows For City Council, Democrats Terry McGuire and Phazhon Nash lead the field, with the third open seat statistically close.
Food New Coffee Shops Keep Percolating in Roanoke's Old Southwest Neighborhood From a focus on in-season beans to a coffee shop and bakery, Roanoke's Old Southwest neighborhood is getting new places to java.
Politics 3 in 4 Roanoke Voters Say New Council Should Pick Next City Manager: Roanoke College Poll The poll gauged voters on various local issues, including on reforms that ended single-family-only zoning and potential development of Evans Spring.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/30 to 11/6. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Business FarmBurguesa Among Roanoke Area Restaurants Targeted with Criminal Meals Tax Charges As part of the enforcement, authorities recently conducted a “till tap” by visiting a city eatery unannounced to seize register cash.
Politics Election 2024: Our Complete Coverage of Roanoke Mayoral and City Council Races Find the information you need to make an informed decision in our compendium of the 2024 races for Roanoke mayor and City Council.
Feature 'He Genuinely Cares': Joe Cobb, Proudly Spiritual and Gay, Sees Progress in Roanoke Mayor Bid Openly gay and deeply spiritual, Cobb has focused on tackling two of Roanoke’s thorniest issues: gun violence and public transit.
Interview David Bowers, Roanoke Mayoral Candidate, on Police Pay, Zoning Reforms, and Why He Thinks Roanoke Isn't Segregated We sit down with David Bowers, Republican nominee for Roanoke mayor.
Interview Joe Cobb, Roanoke Mayoral Candidate, on Tackling Gun Violence, Boosting Housing, and Why He Owns 54 Bow Ties We sit down with Joe Cobb, Democratic nominee for Roanoke mayor.
Interview Stephanie Moon Reynolds, Roanoke Mayoral Candidate, on Debt, Amazon Jobs, and Why She Spurns the Gun Violence Panel We sit down with Stephanie Moon Reynolds, an independent candidate for Roanoke mayor.
