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

Criminal justice

Roanoke City Council Urges Virginia Lawmakers To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms

Reforms enacted after the 2020 police murder of George Floyd include bans on no-knock warrants and certain traffic stops.

Labor

Roanoke Bus Drivers Picket As Union Negotiations Stall With Valley Metro

Members of Amalgamated Transit, Local 1493 say Valley Metro has been dragging its feet since a contract expired in July.

City Hall

After Hearing Pros and Cons, City Council Delays Vote on Selling Fishburn Cottage to Couple Proposing Coffee Shop

Many neighbors support the plan, while others have long resisted efforts to sell the building, one of the oldest in Roanoke.

Politics

These 3 Maps Show Where Roanoke's City Council Candidates Were Most Popular

Thanks to a new law, voters, politicians and others can pinpoint how well candidates fared across Roanoke’s diverse neighborhoods.

Arts

Fixture of Roanoke Music Scene 5 Points Seeks Urgent Funding To Buy Its Old Church Building

5 Points Music Sanctuary seeks to raise $300,000 before the end of this month in order to buy the church that’s become their home.

Transportation

'Toto, We're Not in Campbell Court Anymore': Roanoke Opens Sleek Third Street Bus Station

Valley Metro opened part of its $13-million Third Street Station, which includes a Greyhound bus facility and city bus center.

Development

As Developer Fralin Revives Townhome Project, Neighbors Eye City Council Swing Vote

R. P. Fralin Inc.’s scaled-back plan is the third time in five years it has tried to develop the land, efforts neighbors have rebuffed.

Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/16 to 11/23.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

Politics

Democrats Cheer 'Clean Sweep' of Roanoke City Council Seats, Averting Strong Republican Bid

Democrats on Tuesday took all four Roanoke City Council seats, fending off an unusually strong Republican bid.