Politics As Cobb Is Elected Mayor, Roanoke City Council Is Poised To Appoint a New Member David Bowers has until Monday to request a recount, though an analysis of recounts nationwide shows it's unlikely to change the outcome.
Politics These Maps Show Where Roanoke Mayoral, City Council Candidates Found Support New data show how well candidates for mayor and City Council performed across Roanoke’s diverse neighborhoods.
Politics Cobb Expands Lead To 69 Votes Over Bowers As Roanoke Mayor's Race Nears Finish Line The city’s electoral board must certify the final results by Friday, but a recount may be likely.
Politics Roanoke Mayor's Race Too Close To Call As Bowers Holds 19-Vote Lead Over Cobb It could take another week before Roanoke residents learn who their next mayor is.
Politics Republican Wins First Roanoke City Council Seat Since 2000 As Wave of Young Leaders Elected Republican Nick Hagen and Democrats Terry McGuire and Phazhon Nash represent a wave of younger leaders elected to Roanoke City Council.
Politics Cobb Leads Roanoke Mayor's Race By Double Digits, Roanoke College Poll Shows For City Council, Democrats Terry McGuire and Phazhon Nash lead the field, with the third open seat statistically close.
Politics 3 in 4 Roanoke Voters Say New Council Should Pick Next City Manager: Roanoke College Poll The poll gauged voters on various local issues, including on reforms that ended single-family-only zoning and potential development of Evans Spring.
Politics Election 2024: Our Complete Coverage of Roanoke Mayoral and City Council Races Find the information you need to make an informed decision in our compendium of the 2024 races for Roanoke mayor and City Council.
Politics Roanoke Mayor's Race Heats Up As Candidates Trade Barbs on Single-Family Zoning, Racism Three candidate forums in the last week were marked by feisty exchanges over policy and groan-inducing remarks on racism.
Politics Roanoke Council Democrats Show Support for Independent Candidate Over Party Nominee Some prominent Roanoke Democrats are showing support for independent Evelyn Powers over Democrat Benjamin Woods.
Politics Disparate Roanoke City Council Candidates Find Unity in Bashing Evans Spring Plan None of the candidates has been elected to City Council before, and many found common ground in attacking the status quo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Politics Roanoke City Councilman Priddy To Resign Next Month, Move to Northern Virginia Priddy made the announcement 18 months into a Council term left vacant by disgraced former councilman Robert Jeffrey Jr.
Politics Republicans Enter Roanoke City Council Races As Priddy Stuns Party Leaders By Bowing Out Luke Priddy won't seek reelection, while Nick Hagen and Jim Garrett are vying to become the first Republicans on Council in decades.