The heated exchange — in the middle of a tight budget year — played out in letters last week between City Manager Valmarie ...

A new AI chatbot - Virtual Assistant Virginia - is now at work on Roanoke’s municipal website. A new AI chatbot - Virtual ...

The city of Roanoke is seeking to dismiss two lawsuits that challenge its sweeping zoning changes enacted last year to try to ...

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 ...

The Roanoke Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board will continue to meet and pursue its mission, its chair says.

City Council has two significant decisions ahead: whether to raise the meals tax and to keep school funding level.

The Wells Fargo Tower and Roanoke Amtrak platform as seen in April 2025. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at [email protected] for a chance ...

Jackson, who ran as a Democrat in 2024, dropped out of a party primary after questions arose over campaign-related filings.

On April 7, a truck hit and killed 19-year-old pedestrian Phuong-Anh Ha at Williamson and Plantation roads, according to ...