Development After 5 Years and 3 Proposals, Roanoke City Council Approves Fralin Development on Brandon Council members said the need for more housing trumped neighbors' concerns about traffic and the environment.
City Hall City Agrees To Sell Fishburn Park Cottage, Land To Roanoke Couple Proposing Coffee Shop The fate of the dilapidated caretaker's cottage has been a point of contention over the years.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/21 to 12/28. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Education ‘We Are Happy To Fire Durham’: Roanoke School Leaders Vexed Over Late Buses As Board Nixes School Time Changes This Year The school board rejected a proposal that would change schools' schedules to accommodate late buses.
Development Contentious Fralin Development To Go Before Roanoke City Council With Panel's Approval Roanoke’s planning commission said the city should rezone the Brandon Avenue property for 29 townhomes.
Ramblings Ramblings: City Picks Master Planner for Evans Spring Land; Roanoke School Staff Diversity Lags; 5 Points Music Nears Goal 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 12/14 to 12/21. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Transportation Roanoke Airport Officials Talk of Extending Runway Over I-581 An extended runway would be critical to the Roanoke airport’s long-term survival, according to the agency's executive director.
Criminal justice Confusion Clouds Roanoke City Council's Removal of No-Knock Warrant Request As It Endorses Other Police Reform Rollbacks Mayor Sherman Lea said he would have kept the provision to revive no-knock warrants had he known state law forbade a judge from authorizing them.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Boosts Score on LGBTQ Equality Index; School Board To Mull Bus Woes; Neighborhood Centers Studied 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 12/7 to 12/14. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Criminal justice Roanoke City Council Urges Virginia Lawmakers To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms Reforms enacted after the 2020 police murder of George Floyd include bans on no-knock warrants and certain traffic stops.
Labor Roanoke Bus Drivers Picket As Union Negotiations Stall With Valley Metro Members of Amalgamated Transit, Local 1493 say Valley Metro has been dragging its feet since a contract expired in July.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Wants Powers Over Blight, Squatting; Eureka Park Rec Center Input Sought; Voter Turnout Varies 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 11/30 to 12/7. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
City Hall After Hearing Pros and Cons, City Council Delays Vote on Selling Fishburn Cottage to Couple Proposing Coffee Shop Many neighbors support the plan, while others have long resisted efforts to sell the building, one of the oldest in Roanoke.
Politics These 3 Maps Show Where Roanoke's City Council Candidates Were Most Popular Thanks to a new law, voters, politicians and others can pinpoint how well candidates fared across Roanoke’s diverse neighborhoods.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Cracks Down on Landlord Smoke Alarm Negligence; City To Hold Trust Hearing; Rasoul: Vote at Age 16? What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
