Henri Gendreau - The Roanoke Rambler

'We Got Soft on Crime': As Gun Violence Spikes, Roanoke Mayor Is Among Democrats Rethinking State Criminal Justice Reforms

Mayor Sherman Lea said Roanoke should consider using stop-and-frisk among other approaches to crack down on violent crime.

Since Roanoke City Council voted to pay for a development master plan, a small group of activists has been strategizing.

Local furniture maker Txtur will open Friday, followed by a boutique hotel and Nordic-inspired restaurant.

The use of PACs shows how closely candidates are running as party tickets in a race that will determine a majority of the City Council makeup.

Yard Bull Meats opens beside Crystal Spring Grocery Co. and The River and Rail Restaurant with a variety of sausages, beef and seafood.

Few places in Virginia have gone through the process of acknowledging their lynchings through the Equal Justice Initiative.

The hospital system avoided losses in recent years only thanks to pandemic relief funds, officials said.

Across Roanoke, predominantly Black neighborhoods have disproportionately high rates of incarceration, data show.

Robert Jeffrey Jr. is asking a judge to toss out a November special election to fill his seat and force City Council to reinstate him.