Investigation 'I Don't Have Any Confidence': Here's Why Transportation Museum Board Resignations Leave the Nonprofit Reeling Former board members cited concerns over the direction and financial health of Roanoke's Virginia Museum of Transportation.
Investigation Roanoke City Council Told That Assistant City Manager Verbally Attacked, Physically Threatened Employee, Emails Show After the employee quit, a senior official urged Council to fire Assistant City Manager Brent Robertson and City Manager Bob Cowell.
Investigation Roanoke Judge Ware Agrees To Supervision, Suspension Lifted After Claim He Traded Legal Aid for Sex, Agency Letter Says Virginia's Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission says it will monitor Onzlee Ware's conduct over the next 12 months.
Investigation The Case of the Missing Judge Onzlee Ware has been absent since a woman alleged he traded legal aid for sex. Nobody will say why, and he’s still getting paid.
Investigation In Resignation Letter, Roanoke Parks Director Cites Culture of ‘Passive Aggression and Intentional Slight’ at City Hall Michael Clark, who worked for the city for 15 years, resigned suddenly last week.
Investigation Drama Engulfed Virginia Children's Theatre As Roanoke Nonprofit Spent Beyond Means “They were wanting to put on these big, lavish productions but not understanding the money that goes into that,” a former production manager said.
Investigation Roanoke’s Iconic Neon Star May Need To Be Demolished, Replaced, City Records State City leaders say any wholesale changes to the Star, which was erected in 1949, will only come after extensive community engagement.
Investigation Roanoke Built a Standalone Station for Greyhound. The Bus Company Won’t Occupy It. While Greyhound still provides bus service to and from Roanoke, the company no longer intends to operate the station especially built for it.
Investigation Debts, Civil Lawsuit and a Trip to Kroger: The Curious Case of an Ex-Roanoke Councilman's Bond Hearing Robert Jeffrey Jr.'s financial situation raises questions about how he will be able to return $200,000 to victims of embezzlement.
Investigation The Kionte Spencer Records A 2016 shooting of a teenager in Roanoke County carrying a BB gun galvanized community members. No police records have been made public — until now.
Investigation Roanoke City Schools Spent $1.5 Million on Covid-Killing Air Cleaners. But Do They Work? While school officials defended the use of bipolar ionization, experts said there's no convincing evidence the technology is effective.
Investigation Police, Not Roanoke Councilman, Destroyed Computer Records During Embezzlement Probe Police's initial statement left the impression that Councilman Robert Jeffrey Jr. tried to destroy potentially incriminating information.
Investigation Outcry Over Video of 2016 Fight at Salem High School Renews Focus on Principal's Actions Principal's intervention in the fight fractured a rib of a 14-year-old with special needs, according to the family.
Investigation Morale At Salem City Schools At 'All-Time Low,' Record Says, As Teachers Point To Toxic Climate Under High School Principal Former and current teachers describe a toxic work environment under the leadership of High School Principal Scott Habeeb
Investigation Groups Paid for Ads in Roanoke Councilman's Magazine. He Won't Say If They Were Printed. Some businesses paid for ads for October and November issues. Jeffrey refuses to say whether the magazine printed those months.
Investigation New Charges Against Roanoke Councilman Point To CARES Act Grants to Businesses, One Led By Aide Convicted of Embezzlement Just after his election to Roanoke City Council, Robert Jeffrey Jr. sought $15,000 in city-issued coronavirus relief funds.
Investigation Roanoke City Councilman Owes City Business Taxes. It’s Only His Company’s Latest Delinquency. The magazine company founded by Robert Jeffrey Jr. owes unpaid business taxes and only settled a state debt after being asked about it.
Investigation Facing Unpaid Taxes, Candidate for Roanoke Prosecutor Filed for Bankruptcy. He’s Done It Before. Melvin Hill, who seeks to become the city’s next top prosecutor, filed for bankruptcy last year, citing $217,100 in unpaid federal income taxes. It wasn’t the first time Hill declared bankruptcy while facing tax debts.