City Hall 'It's Not Over': Fishburn Park Coffee Shop Proposal May Be Revived, Roanoke Leaders Say Some members of Roanoke City Council say a deal over the Fishburn Park caretaker's cottage could still be worked out.
City Hall New Washington Park Pool May Replace Historic Caretaker's House, Roanoke City Plans Say Roanoke has earmarked $3.25 million for the construction of a new pool to replace the one built in 1976.
Development Fishburn Park Coffee Shop Proposal Rejected by Council, Despite Prior Vote To Sell Land In a surprising move, City Council voted against rezoning land for the business, despite agreeing earlier to sell the property for that purpose.
Addiction Facing Record Overdoses, Roanoke Picks Priorities for Opioid Settlement Money Roanoke hopes to spend millions in opioid relief funding on peer recovery specialists, housing assistance and training for doctors and EMTs.
City Hall How Roanoke's Proposed $355-Million Budget Came Together — And What Didn't Make the Cut Sometimes called “a moral document,” a city’s budget may be its most important plan and one on which citizens can have a direct impact.
Neighborhoods Gainsboro Residents Urge City To Focus on Present Housing Stock Over Future Hub Residents expressed confusion and criticism over a report aimed at guiding the long-neglected neighborhood’s revitalization.
Abortion Roanoke City Council Had a Pro-Choice Resolution Drafted. It Never Saw the Light of Day. Some residents had called on Council to adopt the largely symbolic measure after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe vs. Wade.
City Hall E-Scooter Parking Planned for Downtown Roanoke As Blocked Sidewalks Remain a Constant Plans for the parking corrals come about a year after officials had hoped to bring the matter before City Council.
Development Residents Near Roanoke's Evans Spring Say 'No Development.' The Property Owners and City Have Other Ideas. “The ‘no development’ option is not really an option that’s on the table,” a city official says.