Business Roanoke Leaders Herald Plan By Amazon To Build Warehouse on Former Deschutes Brewery Site Amazon intends to construct a roughly 123,000-square foot distribution center in the Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology.
Transportation Roanoke Bus System To Launch On-Demand Sunday, Late Night Service in 'Microtransit' Pilot The two-year pilot program from Valley Metro fulfills a promise from city leaders who earmarked $3 million in federal pandemic relief funds to improve public transit.
Gun violence More Roanoke Gun Violence Panelists Resign, Citing City Council Politics As Factor The departures come during a year of intense scrutiny as Roanoke faces the highest number of gun homicides in decades.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/6 to 12/13. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Development Houses of the Holy: Plans Seek To Convert Historic Roanoke Churches into Apartments The idea to transform churches into housing is becoming a trend in Roanoke, where at least three such projects are either under construction or being planned.
City Hall Tackling Gun Violence, School Funding Among Roanoke City's Wish List To State Lawmakers Council's legislative priorities last year prompted some resident pushback after the city urged lawmakers to revisit criminal justice reforms.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/29 to 12/6. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
City Hall Bridge from Highway Key To Developing Evans Spring, Consultant Tells Roanoke Big box and medium-sized retail stores would also be crucial to making any development economically worthwhile, consultants say.
Policing Roanoke Deputy Police Chief Resigned Amid Scrutiny of His Military Record The group Guardians of the Green Beret was probing Morris's military record around the time he was placed on administrative leave.
LGBTQ Roanoke City Nets Highest Score in LGBTQ Equality Index After Years of Failing Grades The city joins six other Virginia localities in scoring 100 on the Municipal Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/22 to 11/29. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Environment New Study Seeks To Estimate Tree Canopy Coverage Across Roanoke Valley A new study from the regional commission will guide local governments in the Roanoke Valley on how to improve the tree canopy.
City Hall Washington Park Pool Won't Open By 2024 As Roanoke Officials Hoped, City Says The additional time may also play in favor of efforts to salvage the park’s caretaker’s cottage.
Ramblings Ramblings: Goodwill's Melrose Plaza 'Breaks Ground'; Master Planner Picked for Riverdale; Vote Data Offers Senate Insights 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 11/15 to 11/22. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Politics Suetterlein Beats White-Boyd, Becoming Roanoke City's First Republican State Senator in Decades Roanoke City had long been represented in the Senate by a Democrat, Sen. John Edwards, who was elected in 1995 and opted to retire.
Neighborhoods Historic District for Roanoke's Norwich Neighborhood Prompts Excitement, Wariness The plan has prompted enthusiasm and skepticism among some residents, bubbling up fears about changes to the quiet, close-knit neighborhood.
