City Hall New Roanoke City Law May Impact Panhandling. Just Don’t Call It Panhandling. “I have ran out of patience with these people loitering and what they’re doing,” Mayor Sherman Lea said about those in street medians.
Policing Roanoke Police Department Has Suffered From Many Vacancies, Leadership Discord, Report Says Report says police department must address why "some employees may be leaving the agency to escape a toxic work environment."
Ramblings Ramblings: Wells Fargo Plans for 1,100 Jobs in Roanoke County; City Floats More Housing Types; Grandin Court Groups Stand Off 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 9/27 to 10/4. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
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Arts Fewer Hours, More Tours: Roanoke's Taubman Museum Charts a Post-Pandemic Future The museum has settled into a new routine post-pandemic: fewer public hours, more group tours and more special events.
Policing Despite Expanded Summer Youth Curfew, Roanoke Police Issued No Citations, Chief Says Council advocated for an expanded curfew this summer to prevent youth from being the victims or offenders of gun violence.
Ramblings Ramblings: Jefferson Center Asks City for $6 Million; Carilion Clinic Posts Loss; White-Boyd Raises More Than Suetterlein 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 9/20 to 9/27. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Food From Pizza To Pretzels, Food Pop-Ups Are Making Roanoke's Dining Scene Shine Roanoke foodie entrepreneurs have found freedom and flexibility following a pop-up business model in lieu of a traditional restaurant or even a food truck.
Drink Roanoke's Only Distillery Revives Regional Spirits History After 100-Year Dry Spell Three brothers are reviving a tradition that Roanoke hasn’t seen in more than 100 years.
