Government and Politics - The Roanoke Rambler (Page 13)

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.

Policing

Roanoke Names Police Chief Sam Roman As New Assistant City Manager in Latest Agency Shake-Up

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

Gun violence

Roanoke City Idea To Expand Youth Curfew Met with Small, Lukewarm Response

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

Criminal justice

Roanoke Mayor Voted To Parole Inmate Whose 2020 Release Spurred Investigations, Outrage

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

Politics

State Senate Race Heats Up As 3 Seek Democratic Party Nod in Roanoke Valley District

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

Feature

When Jimmy Carter Came To Roanoke

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

Politics

Longtime Roanoke Valley State Sen. Edwards To Retire — Leaving Democrats Scrambling and Republicans Salivating

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

Education

Despite Improvements, Roanoke Schools Contractor Durham Missed Marks on Late Buses

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

Policing

Judge Tosses Some Claims from Roanoke Police Lt. Alleging Department Retaliated After She Complained of Harassment

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

Labor

Roanoke Bus Drivers Ratify Union Contract with Valley Metro After Rare Picket

Union members and management at Valley Metro hope the new contract, with a starting salary of $18.15 an hour, will attract new drivers.

City Hall

Roanoke Has A New Way For Residents and Businesses To Pay Taxes Online. Here's What You Need To Know.

You have questions. We have answers.

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Roanoke To Name Kennedy Park After Late Neighborhood Icon Estelle McCadden

McCadden founded the Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Forum in the early 1990s as a way for residents to address problems plaguing the neighborhood.

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Dozens Serving on Roanoke City Citizen Boards Don't Live in Roanoke City, Data Show

While Black residents are well represented, Roanoke's citizen panels have few Hispanic and Asian members.

City Hall

'Friends of Mountain View' Seeks To Restore Roanoke's Historic Fishburn Mansion

A nonprofit is raising funds for the city-owned Fishburn Mansion, which needs as much as $2 million in repairs.

Legal

City Did Not Defame Roanoke Police Officer In Describing 'End Racism Now' Mural, Judge Rules

Sgt. Jason Hicks alleged the city's description of a mural implied he was fueled by racism when he fatally shot a Black man in 2009.

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A Roanoke Boxing Gym Wants To Renew Its Lease in An Old Fire Station. So Why Has the City Put Its Building Up For Bid?

“There’s been a lot of misinformation going around concerning our program,” said the president of the Melrose Athletic Club.