Development Residents Near Roanoke's Evans Spring Say 'No Development.' The Property Owners and City Have Other Ideas. “The ‘no development’ option is not really an option that’s on the table,” a city official says.
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Policing Roanoke Names Police Chief Sam Roman As New Assistant City Manager in Latest Agency Shake-Up The appointment of a police chief to a top city management role is an unusual move.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Increases Affordable Housing Units; Street Renamed for Civil Rights Leader; 5 Seek City School Board Seat What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
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Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/22 to 3/29. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Gun violence Roanoke City Idea To Expand Youth Curfew Met with Small, Lukewarm Response Roanoke City Council is weighing whether to enforce a more stringent youth curfew in an attempt to prevent shootings.
Criminal justice Roanoke Mayor Voted To Parole Inmate Whose 2020 Release Spurred Investigations, Outrage The news about Martin’s release prompted “a lot of adverse sentiment” including from “my chief police officer,” Lea said, according to records.
Politics State Senate Race Heats Up As 3 Seek Democratic Party Nod in Roanoke Valley District Roanoke City Council members Trish White-Boyd and Luke Priddy as well as political novice DeAnthony “DA” Pierce are running.
Ramblings Ramblings: Panel Picks Finalists for Roanoke School Buildings; Court Makes Jeffrey Ruling; Kiwanis Launch Pancake Plans 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 3/15 to 3/22. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
