Quantcast
Channel: city – The Roanoke Star
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 12 View Live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Market Square May Get Whole New Look

A rendering of the changes that may be coming to downtown. by Valerie Garner The main portion of Market Square has been dubbed “Roanoke’s Living Room” and has functioned as such since Roanoke’s...

View Article



City Responds to June 29 Storm

During the days that followed the June 29 storm, the City of Roanoke says they made extensive efforts to address the resulting damage and to aid residents affected by the unusual “Dorecho” event. Most...

View Article

Is California A Window Into Our Future? I Hope Not

by Dick Baynton Governor Jerry Brown received news that California is #50 in a business magazine that ranks business climates of the states. The good news is that the state can’t be lowered in future...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

City Employee Pension Plan Doesn’t Satisfy All

Roanoke City Council in session. by Valerie Garner Changes to Roanoke’s pension plan will take effect July 1, 2014 and not everyone is pleased with the changes. Roanoke firefighter Lt. Rodney Jordan...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

City Manager’s Brother-In-Law Hired as New Roanoke City Attorney

Daniel Callaghan by Valerie Garner New City Attorney “Was Not First Choice” Daniel Callaghan is Roanoke’s new city attorney but it was not a unanimous decision. He is city manager Chris Morrill’s...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Roanoke Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grant

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced 80 Our Town grant awards totaling $4.995 million and reaching 44 states and the District of Columbia. The City of Roanoke is one of the grantees...

View Article

From Desolation to Determination: Detroit Seeks To Rise

Three years ago, John Hantz, a financial-services entrepreneur proposed converting 10,000 acres of vacant land in Detroit to a for-profit urban farm. This change would make Detroit the site of the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Roanoke’s New Electric Parking Enforcement Vehicle Debuts

by Valerie Garner Roanoke’s New “Firefly” This week Roanoke City began using an all-electric parking enforcement vehicle called the “Firefly,” a three-wheeled parking enforcement vehicle built by Good...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Market Canopies Slated For Dramatic Replacement

A depiction of the new canopies designed for the Roanoke City Market. by Valerie Garner Replacing market vendor canopies every five years has become an increasing and expensive burden. “The canvas...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Roanoke Named A 2012 All-America City

Roanoke was named an All-America City by the National Civic League this week based on its ambitious plan to ensure that more children are reading at grade level by the end of third grade. Chosen from...

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 12 View Live




Latest Images