Valerie Garner
Veterans Gather at Lee Plaza In Memory of Fallen
It was 9:47 a.m. Monday as a bus full of veterans pulled up to Roanoke Valley War Memorial at Lee Plaza across from the Municipal Building. Veterans, their families,...
Council Receives Citizen Input On 28% Pay Raise
Just a handful of people signed up for the first public hearing on city...
Republican Ticket Statewide “Fly Around” Lands in Roanoke
The Republican ticket of Ken Cuccinelli for governor, E. W. Jackson for lieutenant governor and...
Harrison Museum Cuts Ribbon On New Location
Dignitaries and volunteers were among the 75 or so guests at the ribbon cutting for...
Cuccinelli, Jackson and Obenshain Nominated at Republican Convention
Over 8500 attendees and credentialed delegates filled the Richmond coliseum at Saturday's Republican State Convention...
Railway Station Breaks Ground
by Valerie Garner
Ever since the Virginian Railway passenger station at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and Williamson Road was heavily damaged by...
Teachers Rally Against Education Bills
by Valerie Garner
Richmond legislators are shortchanging public schools again this year according to a group of 150 teachers at a rally held Saturday...
Roanoke City Forum Includes Independent Council Candidate
by Valerie Garner
On Thursday March 8 a candidate forum was held at the Raleigh Court Child Development Center hosted by the Greater Raleigh...
New Water Meters Can Tell If Leaks Are Present
by Valerie Garner
High technology is coming to Roanoke City and county homes and businesses. Electronic water meters will talk but hopefully not to...
Roanoke Receives Grants focused on Youth Drinking and Driving
by Valerie Garner
Federal money is complicated, explained the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. At the Roanoke County Administration Building Tuesday,...
Ice Advocates Say Rink Will Fill Void In Roanoke
by Valerie Garner
Dr. Matt Skelton, co-vice president of Roanoke Valley Ice Advocates, a non-profit organization, said Monday that they are still searching for...