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City Agrees To Sell Fishburn Park Cottage, Land To Roanoke Couple Proposing Coffee Shop
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 20, 2022 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/21 to 12/28.
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.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Dec 20, 2022 • 7 min read
‘We Are Happy To Fire Durham’: Roanoke School Leaders Vexed Over Late Buses As Board Nixes School Time Changes This Year
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 14, 2022 • 5 min read
Contentious Fralin Development To Go Before Roanoke City Council With Panel's Approval
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 13, 2022 • 3 min read
Ramblings: City Picks Master Planner for Evans Spring Land; Roanoke School Staff Diversity Lags; 5 Points Music Nears Goal
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.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 13, 2022 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/14 to 12/21.
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.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Dec 13, 2022 • 10 min read
Roanoke Airport Officials Talk of Extending Runway Over I-581
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 6, 2022 • 4 min read
Confusion Clouds Roanoke City Council's Removal of No-Knock Warrant Request As It Endorses Other Police Reform Rollbacks
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 6, 2022 • 5 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Boosts Score on LGBTQ Equality Index; School Board To Mull Bus Woes; Neighborhood Centers Studied
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.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 6, 2022 • 4 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/7 to 12/14.
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.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Dec 6, 2022 • 11 min read
Roanoke City Council Urges Virginia Lawmakers To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Nov 29, 2022 • 7 min read
Roanoke Bus Drivers Picket As Union Negotiations Stall With Valley Metro
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Nov 29, 2022 • 5 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Wants Powers Over Blight, Squatting; Eureka Park Rec Center Input Sought; Voter Turnout Varies
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.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Nov 29, 2022 • 4 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/30 to 12/7.
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.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Nov 29, 2022 • 13 min read
After Hearing Pros and Cons, City Council Delays Vote on Selling Fishburn Cottage to Couple Proposing Coffee Shop
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Nov 22, 2022 • 4 min read
These 3 Maps Show Where Roanoke's City Council Candidates Were Most Popular
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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Nov 22, 2022 • 2 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Cracks Down on Landlord Smoke Alarm Negligence; City To Hold Trust Hearing; Rasoul: Vote at Age 16?
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.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Nov 22, 2022 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/23 to 11/30.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/23 to 11/30.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Nov 22, 2022 • 8 min read
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