Tasha Burkett, who became chief deputy in March, says she intends to run for the office next year as an independent.

Brent Robertson, who also served as finance director, was stripped of his titles just as city leaders are finalizing a $379-million budget.

City treasurer since 2003, Evelyn Powers will retire with a 43-year career in Roanoke government.

“I would like to see us investigate how this information was leaked,” the mayor told Roanoke's city manager.

City Council is nearing a vote on whether to incorporate a development plan into Roanoke's master plan.

Steel costs and the time it took to get permits from Norfolk Southern contributed to the bridge project's price tag, city manager says.

Northwest Roanoke residents and activists said the city should acquire the 150-acre woodlands and turn it into a public park.

Council's legislative priorities last year prompted some resident pushback after the city urged lawmakers to revisit criminal justice reforms.

Big box and medium-sized retail stores would also be crucial to making any development economically worthwhile, consultants say.

The additional time may also play in favor of efforts to salvage the park’s caretaker’s cottage.

When the lease ended, the city had sought proposals for the former fire station, which is in need of significant repairs.

The city intends to pay to cross railroad tracks on which rail enthusiasts hope to run a tourist-attracting excursion train.

“I have ran out of patience with these people loitering and what they’re doing,” Mayor Sherman Lea said about those in street medians.

Melrose Athletic Club, which runs Champ’s Gym, is in a legal battle with the city, which insists the group vacate a former Southeast Roanoke fire station.

Council members say the spending isn’t extravagant — there’s just not enough money in each member's budget for travel.

The sudden activism around the cottage prompted visible frustration among some city leaders and members of City Council.

Roanoke is planning a $13 million upgrade of the recreation center, the largest spending project the parks department has ever undertaken.

City Council’s advocacy against police reform laws sparked controversy and spurred some departures from the board.