Politics Roanoke Treasurer Runs For City Council As Independent, Jackson Drops Out Officially Evelyn Powers is running for City Council as an independent, while Jamaal Jackson dropped out Tuesday, hours before polls closed in a Democratic primary.
City Hall Roanoke Council Picks Former Member Fitzpatrick To Take Over Priddy's Term Bev Fitzpatrick served three terms on Council beginning in the 1980s and was later executive director of the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
Politics Roanoke City Voter Registrar To Retire Before General Election Andrew Cochran, who's served as Roanoke's voter registrar since 2013, says he will retire in September.
Housing City To Repeal, Replace Zoning Reforms After Roanoke Sued Over Single-Family Housing City Council voted to begin the process of repealing and replacing in “similar substance” a raft of zoning changes the city adopted in March.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/19 to 6/26. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
City Hall Roanoke Council Names Former Portsmouth City Manager As Interim After Cowell's Departure Lydia Pettis Patton will succeed Bob Cowell in an interim capacity over the next four months, Roanoke leaders announced
City Hall Roanoke To Pay Departed City Manager Cowell One Year’s Salary, Benefits, Per Contract Bob Cowell's contract says the city must pay him a year's salary and benefits under a "no cause termination" clause.
Politics Embattled Roanoke Council Candidate Could Still Be Elected As Democratic Nominee Despite last week announcing his withdrawal from the race, Jamaal Jackson has not given formal notice to elections officials about the June 18 contest.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/12 to 6/19. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Letter Letter from the Editor: We Need Help from Local Businesses and Residents. Will You Join Us? We need financial support from businesses and residents so that we can continue to publish hyper-local and investigative news.
Politics Roanoke Council Candidate Drops Out Weeks Before Primary Amid Review of 'Questionable' Voter Signatures A week after city officials received a complaint alleging an illegal campaign act, Jamaal Jackson said he is dropping out.
Interview Who Are the Democratic Candidates for Roanoke City Council? We Asked Them 4 Questions. Following Jamaal Jackson’s sudden departure from the City Council race, we introduce you to Democratic candidates Terry McGuire, Phazhon Nash and Benjamin Woods.
Ramblings Ramblings: Homelessness Ticks Up in Roanoke Valley; School Board Members Chosen; Applicants Seek Council Seat 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 6/5 to 6/12. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Politics Future Roanoke City Manager Becomes Flash Point in Campaign for City Council Democrats and Republicans running for City Council are encouraging incumbents to hold off on picking Bob Cowell’s permanent successor.
Education Late School Bus Issue Prompts Roanoke School Board To Change Schedule, Again Despite hiring a new company to operate buses, the district says more changes are needed to prevent hundreds of students from arriving late to class each day.
Ramblings Ramblings: City Eyes Gainsboro Road for Makeover; School Board Approves Student IDs; Police Use of Force Increases 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 5/29 to 6/5. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
