The Roanoke City Councilwoman was endorsed by numerous city Democratic leaders in her Democratic nomination race with council colleague Luke Priddy.
Solar siting agreement vote postponed again. Meanwhile the county considers postponing this year's agricultural fair.
Celeste Tethal objects to the acronym that signifies “Republicans in Name Only,” which is often used as a slur to describe GOPers disloyal to ex-president Donald J. Trump. She’s issued a word-puzzle challenge to come up with a more positive four-word explanation.
Angie O'Brien also hired for an assistant city manager's role.
The town is proposing to raise its 30-cent cigarette tax to 40 cents.
Del. Marie March, R-Floyd, is taking on her own party with her 2023 reelection bid for the House of Delegates.
Funding for two other schools have become a part of the ongoing discussion.
The town is proposing a budget of $97.2 million for the next fiscal year, an increase of nearly 10% when leaving out the money for capital projects and debt payments.
The two will vie for the Cave Spring seat.
Since August, the longtime Roanoke lawyer and former federal prosecutor has been making the rounds of CNN, Fox Business, MSNBC and other national news outlets. That’s fueled speculation John Fishwick may be aiming for elected office — a subject he deftly avoids.
The city organized the meetings to gather input from the community in the wake of a drive-by New Year’s Eve shooting which injured three juveniles. Shortly after the shooting, Mayor Sherman Lea suggested looking at enforcing or expanding a youth curfew already on the books in Roanoke, with t…
The two Democrats are among four supervisors whose terms end later this year.
ROCKY MOUNT — The town council took a major step toward becoming the first locality in Virginia to have term limits for both the mayor and members of the council.
The board of supervisors still will have to vote on the updated CTE proposal.
City leaders will hold another meeting March 30 at Patrick Henry High School.
Citizens address a special City Council meeting on youth curfew and gun violence at William Fleming High School Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Roanoke.
Dominic Harden speaks during a special City Council meeting on youth curfew and gun violence at William Fleming High School Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Roanoke.
Naomi Clements speaks during a special City Council meeting on youth curfew and gun violence at William Fleming High School Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Roanoke.
Janis Wade speaks during a special City Council meeting on youth curfew and gun violence at William Fleming High School Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Roanoke.
Adrian Davis speaks during a special City Council meeting on youth curfew and gun violence at William Fleming High School Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Roanoke.
City Manager Bob Cowell speaks during a special City Council meeting on youth curfew and gun violence at William Fleming High School Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Roanoke.
Love's is proposing a travel center on nearly 33 acres of land just off Interstate 81.
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Councilman Luke Priddy is also seeking the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat.
Luke Priddy is the first Democrat to announce a run for the nomination in the new Virginia Senate District 4. Republican David Suetterlein intends to run for the seat as well.
More than 100 people attended a neighborhood meeting hosted by commercial development company LPDA regarding the Evans Spring master plan at Williams Memorial Baptist Church Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Roanoke.
The Thursday meeting on a master plan for the site was attended by over 100.
The proposal was prompted by the Christiansburg Town Council’s decision in January to eventually end its funding of three SRO positions, a move that — unless reversed some time in the near future — will effectively pull the officers out of the town’s schools.
Weaver is a veteran of the department and currently the chief deputy treasurer.
While certain aspects of the project have been touted – particularly the affordable housing component – several members of the planning commission and neighbors to the site have raised concerns about the density and other specific details of the development.
The Board of Supervisors will next take up the issue.