Politics Future Roanoke City Manager Becomes Flash Point in Campaign for City Council Democrats and Republicans running for City Council are encouraging incumbents to hold off on picking Bob Cowell’s permanent successor.
Education Late School Bus Issue Prompts Roanoke School Board To Change Schedule, Again Despite hiring a new company to operate buses, the district says more changes are needed to prevent hundreds of students from arriving late to class each day.
Ramblings Ramblings: City Eyes Gainsboro Road for Makeover; School Board Approves Student IDs; Police Use of Force Increases What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 5/29 to 6/5. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
City Hall Roanoke City Manager Cowell Resigns. Here's What Led Up To It. In the wake of toxic workplace claims, City Manager Bob Cowell resigned and Council installed Mayor Sherman Lea as an acting city manager.
Business Feline Fine? Not One but Two Cat Cafés Compete for Cuddles and Adoptions in Roanoke Two different visions — both combining cats and cafés — are competing for the attention of Roanoke cat lovers.
Poetry Goodwill Why would anyone buy a pair of used underwear? / I ask myself as I search through a bin / of miscellaneous clothing at Goodwill.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 5/22 to 5/29. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Politics Roanoke City Councilman Priddy To Resign Next Month, Move to Northern Virginia Priddy made the announcement 18 months into a Council term left vacant by disgraced former councilman Robert Jeffrey Jr.
Education Roanoke Changes School Funding Policy, Which District Fears Could Cost It Millions City Council said the change will allow for flexibility in spending taxpayer money, while school officials decried it as harmful.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Landmarks in Danger of Neglect, Group Warns; Schools Weigh Student IDs; Council Ups Top Official Pay What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 5/15 to 5/22. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Food In Roanoke's Food Scene, Mergers and Acquisition Offer Path To Nimble Growth Owners of local Roanoke food establishments say recent shifts will allow them to reinvest in the business and grow anew.
City Hall Roanoke City Council Decides To Keep Property Taxes Steady After Vice Mayor Floats Rate Cut City Council members on Monday rebuffed any effort to reduce property taxes this year, but expressed sympathy with exploring that option in the future.
Ramblings Ramblings: Detours for Wasena Bridge Cause Concern; Council Lobbied on Gaza Ceasefire; School Board Finalists Compete What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 5/8 to 5/15. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Investigation Roanoke City Council Told That Assistant City Manager Verbally Attacked, Physically Threatened Employee, Emails Show After the employee quit, a senior official urged Council to fire Assistant City Manager Brent Robertson and City Manager Bob Cowell.
Housing Roanoke Homeowners Sue City Over Policy Ending Exclusively Single-Family Zoning A mayoral candidate and a former city attorney are among the dozen plaintiffs asking a Roanoke judge to invalidate the law.
