Henri Gendreau

Henri Gendreau served as a reporter at The Roanoke Times from 2018 until 2021. He has written for WIRED, Bloomberg News, and several newspapers. He is a member of the IRE and NLGJA journalism groups.

Roanoke, Virginia

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.

Newsroom

Letter From the Editor: Shift in Business Model Brings Free Newsletter, Local Sponsorships

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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.

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.

Environment

City Acknowledges 'Definite Overreach' After Clear-Cutting Roanoke Man's Native Garden

“There’s a lot of lessons to be learned here and we stand ready to be accountable for our part in it,” a city official said.

Politics

Longtime Roanoke Valley State Sen. Edwards To Retire — Leaving Democrats Scrambling and Republicans Salivating

Roanoke City Council members Joe Cobb and Luke Priddy did not rule out running for the Roanoke Valley seat.

Education

Despite Improvements, Roanoke Schools Contractor Durham Missed Marks on Late Buses

Durham hit only one of the district's five benchmarks in time, according to data provided last week to The Rambler.