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For Roanoke's Forgotten Dead, City Makes Final Arrangements

When a person dies in Roanoke and officials can’t find the person’s family, it becomes the city's responsibility to arrange for a cremation.

Henri Gendreau May 24, 2022 • 6 min read

Officials who track homelessness are finding more people eschewing shelter life in favor of living outdoors.

Henri Gendreau Apr 26, 2022 • 5 min read

War on Books is a pop-up, mobile bookstore focused on just the kind of controversial literature being challenged across the country.

Henri Gendreau Apr 20, 2022 • 5 min read

Sam Roman's two years as top cop has faced a pandemic, gun violence, protests for racial justice and a severe officer shortage.

Henri Gendreau Apr 12, 2022 • 9 min read

A potent batch of opioids has led to an uptick in overdoses and deaths in recent weeks, according to advocates.

Henri Gendreau Apr 5, 2022 • 3 min read

While Roanoke has made strides since 2018, the City has remained in last place among Virginia peers on an LGBTQ-friendly score.

Henri Gendreau Feb 2, 2022 • 7 min read

A proposal from Del. Sam Rasoul would study how a transformed Catawba Hospital could expand into addiction treatment.

Henri Gendreau Jan 12, 2022 • 5 min read

A new nonprofit aims to unify the region’s LGBTQ community through year-round Pride festivities and educational programs.

Henri Gendreau Jan 12, 2022 • 3 min read

A new city law has sent people who sleep outside in downtown Roanoke into shelters — and other parts of the city.

Henri Gendreau Jan 5, 2022 • 4 min read