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...
Voting Precincts / May Elections Still on Agenda
by Valerie Garner
As requested by Roanoke City Council, Electoral Board member Melvin Williams gave a status update on reducing voting precincts from the...
Golf Group Contemplates Lawsuit Against City
by Valerie Garner
According to Scott Beasley, vice president of operations for the Florida based Meadowbrook Golf Group; “We have been screwed once again...
Tim Kaine Tells Veterans “A Promise Is A Promise”
by Valerie Garner
Robin Sherwood was a yeoman in the U.S. Navy on the ground in Vietnam in 1969. The word “promise is really...
Terry McAuliffe Remains Undeclared Candidate For Governor
by Valerie Garner
EXCLUSIVE to The Roanoke Star: Terry McAuliffe sat down to talk about his political plans, his electric car business and why...
Fiber Provided Broadband Plan for Economic Growth
by Valerie Garner
Dr. Andrew Cohill CEO of Design Nine Inc. and a broadband architect explained to city council on Monday that Roanoke City...
Council Struggles With Moving Elections
by Valerie Garner
It was a roundabout that had no exit signs at Monday’s Roanoke City Council meeting as the topic of moving the...