History The Rise and Fall of Robert Jeffrey Jr. This is an account of Jeffrey’s ascent to power in Roanoke, and his swift downfall across two criminal trials last week.
Ramblings Ramblings: How Roanoke Council Will Fill Jeffrey's Seat; Finalists for School Board Revealed; How Those Radford Robins Likely Died 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 3/23 to 3/30. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
City Hall Tax Bills Could Spike As Roanoke Leaders Disagree Over Options To Assess Value of Used Vehicles Disagreement has broken out among Roanoke leaders over how and whether the city can tweak car tax bills.
Business Black Dog Salvage Store, Tap House No Longer Coming to Roanoke Historic Fire Station Economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has forced the developer to seek new tenants for the mixed-use property.
Ramblings Ramblings: Former Mayor, Local Pastor Enter Council Race; Who Applied To Be Named to Roanoke School Board?; Local Bill Review 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 3/16 to 3/23. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Transportation Debut of Roanoke's Bus Station Heralds Changes to Downtown, Transit System Improvements The unveiling of Roanoke’s station last week marks the debut of several developments in the city’s public transit scene.
Education Roanoke School Board To Host New Face As Chair Declines To Seek Reappointment Roanoke residents interested in serving for a three-year term have until tomorrow to apply.
Ramblings Ramblings: Should City School Officers Be Armed?; Endangered Historic Sites; Council Rebuffs Governor Over Sister City Tie 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 3/9 to 3/16. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Investigation Roanoke City Schools Spent $1.5 Million on Covid-Killing Air Cleaners. But Do They Work? While school officials defended the use of bipolar ionization, experts said there's no convincing evidence the technology is effective.
Fiction She Was Part of a Chain of Women Stretching Back Through Time For a moment she pictured herself living somewhere else. Somewhere far away where women fixed things in order to live.
Ramblings Ramblings: Mayor Rejects Call To Cut Roanoke Ties to Russia Sister City; Covid Cases Mark New Low; Paper's Owner Beats Hedge Fund 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 3/2 to 3/8. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Investigation Police, Not Roanoke Councilman, Destroyed Computer Records During Embezzlement Probe Police's initial statement left the impression that Councilman Robert Jeffrey Jr. tried to destroy potentially incriminating information.
Politics Rising Rates of Gun Violence Prompt Republicans To Enter Roanoke City Council Race Two Republicans cite Roanoke's ongoing issue with gun violence as influencing their decision to run for City Council.
Ramblings Ramblings: Parking Changes Come to Roanoke's Downtown; Mass Robin Die-Off Discovered; Congressional Money Race What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
