Gainsboro Property Ownership Fraught with Dueling Claims, Melrose Plaza Grocery Store Takes Shape, and More Ownership of Lawson Building devolves into legal battle; residents see hope in Northwest Roanoke grocery store; Council seeks more school board candidates.
Ramblings Ramblings: Council Seeks More School Board Applicants; Equity Board Wants To Delay Apology; Roanoke Times Union To Picket What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another
Roanoke Bus System Audit Finds Major Financial Issues, Council Eyes School Funding Formula, Upzoning Approved Audit of Valley Metro finds major financial control issues; City Council looking at school funding formula; Roanoke ends single-family-only zoning.
Roanoke's Race for Mayor Gets Crowded, City Panel Advances End to Single-Family Zoning, Democrats Could Get Primary Three now vying to be Roanoke's next mayor; planning commission advances zoning reforms; Democrats could have Council primary.
Ramblings Ramblings: More Candidates May Mean Council Primary for Democrats; Art Space Input Needed for Riverdale; Home for Addicted Mothers Revived What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Where in the Roanoke World To Satisfy Those Snack Cravings? School Board Leaders Bow Out, City To Tweak Historic Rules Snack shops bring international flair to Roanoke area; two school board leaders departing; city tweaking historic preservation rules.
Ramblings Ramblings: City Eyes Tweaks to Historic Preservation Rules; Gun Violence Panel Changes Sought; Final Evans Spring Plan Adopted What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Parents Scrutinize Roanoke Schools' Response to Threats, Treasurer Powers To Retire, Lawsuit Aimed at Cottage Sale Parents scrutinize Roanoke City Public Schools' responses to threats; City Treasurer Evelyn Powers to retire; Fishburn Park cottage is focus of lawsuit.
Roanoke Council Adopts Evans Spring Development Plan, City Leaders Called for Probe into Letter Leaked To Us, and More Roanoke adopts Evans Spring master plan; Council members sought probe of Michael Clark's resignation letter; city to seize homeless hangout land.
Roanoke Floats End To Single-Family Zoning, Mary Bishop on Urban Renewal and Evans Spring, Onzlee Ware's Death Roanoke proposes zoning changes to boost housing stock; Mary Bishop writes on Evans Spring, urban renewal; Onzlee Ware dies at 70.
Ramblings Ramblings: Judge Onzlee Ware Dies; Roanoke Schools Aim To Ditch Bus Contractor Durham; Planetarium Opens at Museum What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Roanoke Judge Ware Agrees To Supervision After Complaint, Strife Breaks Out Over Evans Spring, City Nixes One Gun Ban Roanoke Judge Onzlee Ware agrees to supervision after complaint filed; residents, city leaders clash over Evans Spring; city rolls back a firearm restriction.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Rolls Back Some Gun Bans; Council Eyes School Zone Speed Cameras; Jeffrey Says He Can't Pay Debts What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Where's Onzlee Ware? Pro-Gun Groups Sue Roanoke Over Laws Limiting Firearms, Washington Park Cottage Spared but 'At Risk' Nobody will say why Roanoke judge is missing; groups sue over Roanoke gun laws; Washington Park cottage spared but 'at risk.'
Ramblings Ramblings: Washington Park Cottage Spared but 'At Risk'; Airport To Upgrade Parking; RAM House Gets New Home What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Riverdale Expands As Residents Hear Vision for Southeast, New Wasena Bridge Forges Ahead, New (Genuine) Poetry, and More Riverdale expands as residents hear vision; new Wasena Bridge progresses; new poetry
Roanoke City School Buildings To Go Solar, Gun Violence Panel Picks Nonprofits For Grants, 'Microtransit' Pilot Launching Roanoke school buildings to go solar; gun violence panel selects nonprofits for grants; microtransit pilot launches next week.