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...
Conference Costs To Taxpayers Questioned
by Valerie Garner
Looking at the $12,691 cost for city staff to attend the Government Finance Officer Association’s 2012-2013 annual business conference and the...
Upward Bound Not Funded by Government
by Valerie Garner
Roanoke College recently was notified by the U.S. Department of Education that their grant for the Upward Bound program has not...
Market Square May Get Whole New Look
by Valerie Garner
The main portion of Market Square has been dubbed “Roanoke’s Living Room” and has functioned as such since Roanoke’s existence. “The...
Market Canopies Slated For Dramatic Replacement
by Valerie Garner
Replacing market vendor canopies every five years has become an increasing and expensive burden. “The canvas awnings are not really a...
Romney Calls on Roanoke
by Valerie Garner
Romney Brings Message of Free Enterprise / Less Goverment
There was little advance notice but tickets to see Republican presidential candidate Mitt...
Downtown Service District Expands
by Valerie Garner
City Manager Also Recognized As GFOA President
Roanoke City Council has approved the expansion of the Downtown Service District to encompass the...