Politics Roanoke Mayor’s Race Gets Crowded As Moon Reynolds, Bowers Challenge Cobb A victory for any would be historic — Moon Reynolds as Roanoke's first female mayor, Cobb as its first openly gay mayor and Bowers for the sheer precedent of a fifth term.
Housing Roanoke Planning Commission Advances End to Single-Family Zoning in Bid for More Housing City Council is expected to vote Monday on reforms staff say is aimed at increasing housing and decreasing racial and economic inequities.
Education Roanoke School Board To Gain New Faces As Leaders Step Off School board members Mark Cathey and Diane Casola are stepping off this June, while incumbent Michael Cherry II is seeking another term.
City Hall Roanoke City Treasurer Evelyn Powers To Retire, Setting Up Potential Special Election City treasurer since 2003, Evelyn Powers will retire with a 43-year career in Roanoke government.
Neighborhoods Neighbor's Lawsuit Challenging Fishburn Park Cottage Sale Dismissed by Roanoke Judge Owen McGuire, who lives beside the park, sued the city and a business run by Justin and Keri vanBlaricom in September.
Development Despite Public Outcry, Roanoke Council Adopts Evans Spring Plan To Guide Development The plan says Evans Spring should become a mix of big box stores, smaller shops, and hundreds of houses and apartments.
City Hall ‘Extremely Troubled’: Roanoke Leaders Called for Probe into Parks Director’s Leaked Resignation Letter, Emails Show “I would like to see us investigate how this information was leaked,” the mayor told Roanoke's city manager.
Housing Roanoke Proposes Allowing Multi-Unit Housing Throughout Residential Neighborhoods Effort to end single-family-only zoning is meant to spur more housing, decrease inequities, city officials say.
City Hall Roanoke Leaders, Residents Tangle Over Evans Spring As Activists Ratchet Up Pressure City Council is nearing a vote on whether to incorporate a development plan into Roanoke's master plan.