Government and Politics - The Roanoke Rambler

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.

The appointment of a police chief to a top city management role is an unusual move.

Roanoke City Council is weighing whether to enforce a more stringent youth curfew in an attempt to prevent shootings.

The news about Martin’s release prompted “a lot of adverse sentiment” including from “my chief police officer,” Lea said, according to records.

Roanoke City Council members Trish White-Boyd and Luke Priddy as well as political novice DeAnthony “DA” Pierce are running.

The Carter family recently revealed that the former president, now 98 years old, is receiving hospice care at his home in Georgia.

Roanoke City Council members Joe Cobb and Luke Priddy did not rule out running for the Roanoke Valley seat.

Durham hit only one of the district's five benchmarks in time, according to data provided last week to The Rambler.

A lieutenant alleges police brass sidelined her and denied her promotions because she complained about harassment within the department.