City Hall New Roanoke City Law May Impact Panhandling. Just Don’t Call It Panhandling. “I have ran out of patience with these people loitering and what they’re doing,” Mayor Sherman Lea said about those in street medians.
Policing Roanoke Police Department Has Suffered From Many Vacancies, Leadership Discord, Report Says Report says police department must address why "some employees may be leaving the agency to escape a toxic work environment."
Policing Despite Expanded Summer Youth Curfew, Roanoke Police Issued No Citations, Chief Says Council advocated for an expanded curfew this summer to prevent youth from being the victims or offenders of gun violence.
Neighborhoods Roanoke City Struggles To Retain Neighborhood Liaison, With Fourth Hire in Five Years Some who served in the position felt their advocacy for neighborhoods and residents conflicted with the city’s position on issues.
Education Roanoke Schools Switch Up Bus Routes As Issues with Contractor Durham Persist A driver for Durham said the school district’s routes “look perfect” on paper, but they don’t account for traffic, stop lights or other realities of the road.
Policing Why Danville Police Chief Scott Booth Wants To Become Roanoke's Next Top Cop Booth is a finalist for the position vacant since former chief Sam Roman became an assistant city manager in July.
City Hall Roanoke Boxing Gym Puts Up Fight As City Seeks To Evict Club from City-Owned Building Melrose Athletic Club, which runs Champ’s Gym, is in a legal battle with the city, which insists the group vacate a former Southeast Roanoke fire station.
City Hall Roanoke City Council Refines Travel Policy As Members Spend Over Their Allotted Budgets Council members say the spending isn’t extravagant — there’s just not enough money in each member's budget for travel.
Education Roanoke Planning Commission Approves Preston Park Elementary School Rezoning Despite Qualms Pleading teachers convinced commissioners to approve designs that city staff say do not adhere to Roanoke's master plan.