Candidates in the Roanoke-related contests are competing amid the attention-seeking blitz of statewide races.

Republican James Creasy has criticized a new inmate center located in the home of GOP Councilman Nick Hagen, who has not endorsed him.

The race is now between incumbent Democrat Antonio Hash and Republican James Creasy, who worked with Hash on his campaign four years ago.

Three men who know each other well are running for the office.

Next Tuesday's Democratic primary will determine whether Donna Littlepage or Kiesha Preston face Del. Joe McNamara, R-Roanoke County.

A group of protesters continues to pressure 6th District U.S. Rep. Ben Cline to hold a town hall with them; he has yet to agree.

Roanoke prosecutor John McNeil is running for commonwealth’s attorney, meaning Don Caldwell, the longest serving commonwealth’s attorney in the state, plans to retire.

Roanoke’s political and legal establishment is reeling after a deadlocked City Council said it couldn’t agree on who should become its seventh member.

Battle lines are being drawn over who will fill the remaining two years of Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb’s vacant City Council seat.

David Bowers has until Monday to request a recount, though an analysis of recounts nationwide shows it's unlikely to change the outcome.

New data show how well candidates for mayor and City Council performed across Roanoke’s diverse neighborhoods.

The city’s electoral board must certify the final results by Friday, but a recount may be likely.

It could take another week before Roanoke residents learn who their next mayor is.

Republican Nick Hagen and Democrats Terry McGuire and Phazhon Nash represent a wave of younger leaders elected to Roanoke City Council.

For City Council, Democrats Terry McGuire and Phazhon Nash lead the field, with the third open seat statistically close.

The poll gauged voters on various local issues, including on reforms that ended single-family-only zoning and potential development of Evans Spring.