City Hall Roanoke’s Equity Board Regroups After Departures, Controversy Left It Flailing City Council’s advocacy against police reform laws sparked controversy and spurred some departures from the board.
Economy Is Roanoke's Regional Tourism Group Doing Enough for City? Some on Council Wonder. Roanoke City Council is revisiting its 10-year-old agreement with Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge.
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.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/19 to 7/26. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Investigation Drama Engulfed Virginia Children's Theatre As Roanoke Nonprofit Spent Beyond Means “They were wanting to put on these big, lavish productions but not understanding the money that goes into that,” a former production manager said.
City Hall Audit Finds Flaws in How Roanoke Handled Funding for Gun Violence Reduction Roanoke has steered more than $2.5 million to a gang outreach team, the police department and grants for nonprofits and churches.
Poetry Fireflies Raindrops tinkle on the tin roof / like fingers on the ivory keys / of Grandma’s old piano.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/12 to 7/19. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Neighborhoods Roanoke's Plan For a Gainsboro Hub May Pivot As Clock Ticks on Pandemic Relief Money Nearly two years after City Council earmarked American Rescue Plan Act funds for the idea, none has gone to a Gainsboro hub.
Education Roanoke Schools, City Planning At Odds Over New Preston Park Elementary School Design City planners say the school district’s current designs do not adhere to Roanoke’s comprehensive plan.
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.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/5 to 7/12. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Climate Crisis Roanoke Becomes Home To a New Kind of Refugee: Those Fleeing Climate Change One-third of Americans cited climate change as a reason to move, per a recent survey. Some who do are choosing Roanoke.
Climate Hot Summer Nights and Low-Snow Winters: How Roanoke's Climate Is Changing You will need your snow shovels again. But some things, especially warm summer nights, are noticeably changing in Roanoke’s climate.
Environment Roanoke's Tree Canopy Has Fallen Over the Last Decade. City Leaders Are Now Trying To Restore It. Roanoke's tree canopy coverage was at 26 percent in 2019, down from 48 percent at the beginning of the decade.
Climate Crisis Roanoke Must Take Swift Action To Avoid Worsening Climate Change, City Plan Urges The climate action plan says the community must cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2032.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/28 to 7/5. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
