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 ArticleCity 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 ArticleIs 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 ArticleCity 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 ArticleCity 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 ArticleRoanoke 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 ArticleFrom 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 ArticleRoanoke’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 ArticleMarket 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 ArticleRoanoke 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...
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