Criminal justice 'We Got Soft on Crime': As Gun Violence Spikes, Roanoke Mayor Is Among Democrats Rethinking State Criminal Justice Reforms Mayor Sherman Lea said Roanoke should consider using stop-and-frisk among other approaches to crack down on violent crime.
Poetry Energy Solutions again, i was all alone / and awake / (just lying there) / when the first wave came with a strong wind
Ramblings Ramblings: What You Need To Know About Early Voting; Trans Youth Rally Planned in Roanoke; City Car Tax Rebates In The Mail 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 9/28 to 10/5. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Development Activism Around Evans Spring Develops As Roanoke Nears Pick For Master Plan Consultant Since Roanoke City Council voted to pay for a development master plan, a small group of activists has been strategizing.
Business Roanoke Furniture Showroom, Hotel and Restaurant Coming to Historic Downtown Fire Station Local furniture maker Txtur will open Friday, followed by a boutique hotel and Nordic-inspired restaurant.
Art Criticism The (Dis)order of 'Things': Roanoke College Show Muses On How We Arrange Our Lives Richard Pasquarelli’s exhibit at Roanoke College concerns itself with obsessive order, with ruminations on disorder.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Judge Tosses Robert Jeffrey's Bid For Council Seat, Car Crashes Spike, State of the Council Money Race 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 9/21 to 9/28. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Politics As Roanoke City Council Races Heat Up, Democrats and Republicans Turn to PAC Money The use of PACs shows how closely candidates are running as party tickets in a race that will determine a majority of the City Council makeup.
Business From Snout to Tail, Roanoke's 'Only True Butcher Shop' Joins Crystal Spring Food Scene Yard Bull Meats opens beside Crystal Spring Grocery Co. and The River and Rail Restaurant with a variety of sausages, beef and seafood.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Greenway Bridge Among Senate Earmarks, Health Director Warns of West Nile Virus, City Council Debates 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 9/14 to 9/21. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Racial justice 130 Years After Roanoke's First Lynching, Community Begins To Acknowledge City's Violent Past Few places in Virginia have gone through the process of acknowledging their lynchings through the Equal Justice Initiative.
Business Carilion Clinic Projects Loss As Pandemic's Toll Totals $250 Million And Counting, Officials Say The hospital system avoided losses in recent years only thanks to pandemic relief funds, officials said.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Considers Naming Street After Civil Rights Icon; City Kicks Off Welcoming Week; Survey on 911 Dispatch 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 9/7 to 9/14. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Incarceration This Roanoke Neighborhood Has One of the Highest Rates of Imprisoned Residents in Virginia, New Data Show Across Roanoke, predominantly Black neighborhoods have disproportionately high rates of incarceration, data show.
