Letter Letter From the Editor: What We've Achieved (And Where We've Failed) in Our First Year Reader support has translated into hundreds of stories about local issues, many of which would otherwise have gone uncovered.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/31 to 9/7. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Education Roanoke Schools Headquarters Should Be Named For Black Educator Who Blazed Public Service Trail, Civic Leaders Say Some residents say the name of Roanoke native William Robertson should grace the school district's new administration building.
Policing City Seeks Analysis of Roanoke Police Department As Agency Faces Staff Shortage, Lawsuits Roanoke's police department seeks to be "more responsive and nimble," the city manager said.
Ramblings Ramblings: Most Roanoke City Council Candidates Don't Back Manager; City Schools Face Bus Driver Shortage; Robert Jeffrey To Serve 2.5 Years in Prison 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 8/24 to 8/31. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Business You Don't Have To Pay For Lunch at Roanoke's Ursula's Café, And Its Owners Are OK With That The eatery and arts venue that opened in downtown Roanoke last week brings what may be the first donate-what-you-can cafe to the city.
Business and Economy Carilion Clinic Delays Plan To Build New Mental Health Center in Roanoke, Citing Pandemic Carilion Clinic has postponed plans to build a new mental health center as part of a $300-million expansion of its southwest Roanoke campus.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Council Candidate Volosin Fined $50 in Sample Ballot Issue; Williamson Road Coworking Space Opens; 11 Candidates To Meet at Forum 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 8/17 to 8/24. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Feature Meet the Roanoke Artist Duo Getting Flush Off Paintings of Local Toilets While murals remain the Nolan-Shafers’ number one art priority, the couple has found surprise best-sellers in their number two.
Addiction Roanoke's New First Responders to Overdose Calls: People in Addiction Recovery The Roanoke Valley Collective Response is hiring three peer recovery specialists who will respond to calls with police and paramedics.
Ramblings Ramblings: State of Roanoke Schools' Teacher Hiring; Theft Reported from Newspaper; City Seeks Feedback on Fair Housing 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 8/10 to 8/17. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Investigation Debts, Civil Lawsuit and a Trip to Kroger: The Curious Case of an Ex-Roanoke Councilman's Bond Hearing Robert Jeffrey Jr.'s financial situation raises questions about how he will be able to return $200,000 to victims of embezzlement.
Transportation Roanoke Gives Green Light To Seek Funding for Williamson Road Traffic Reconfiguration Plans to change the four-lane stretch to two car lanes, a center turn lane and bike lanes have garnered mixed reactions.
Ramblings Ramblings: Mountain Valley Pipeline Focus of Deal in Federal Climate Talks; Local Monkeypox Caseload; Supplies Sought for Back-to-School Drives 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 8/3 to 8/10. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
