Education Roanoke School Board Appears Receptive To Restricting Student Cell Phone Use Superintendent Verletta White said she would convene a working group that will come up with more concrete recommendations.
Environment Roanoke Valley Municipalities Have Room To Grow Tree Canopies, Study Finds While the city has a goal of a 40 percent tree canopy coverage, a new study estimated Roanoke's tree canopy at 33 percent.
City Hall Roanoke Treasurer Postpones Retirement To Avoid Potential Special Election This Year Tasha Burkett, who became chief deputy in March, says she intends to run for the office next year as an independent.
City Hall Roanoke Demotes Assistant City Manager. Officials Won't Say Why. Brent Robertson, who also served as finance director, was stripped of his titles just as city leaders are finalizing a $379-million budget.
Business Roanoke-Based Credit Union's New Checking Accounts Spark Concerns Over Fees Freedom First Federal Credit Union says new accounts will offer perks, including the potential to save on insurance.
Politics Republicans Enter Roanoke City Council Races As Priddy Stuns Party Leaders By Bowing Out Luke Priddy won't seek reelection, while Nick Hagen and Jim Garrett are vying to become the first Republicans on Council in decades.
Neighborhoods Ownership of Historic Gainsboro Property Fraught with Legal Claims of Fraud, Defamation Two Roanoke community advocates are asking a judge to decide who’s the proper owner of a building recently eyed by city officials for rehabilitation.
Food Access Northwest Roanoke Residents See Glimmer of Hope As Grocery Store Plans Take Shape The Market on Melrose is slated to open in November in the heart of a food desert. The store will create up to 70 jobs in its first year.
Transportation 'A Perfect Storm': Roanoke Bus System Has Major Financial Control Issues, Audits Find An auditor described one finding that Valley Metro failed to pay contractors who built the new transit center on time as 'a big deal.'