The city would need to provide a 100% match to the award funding.
Samantha Verrelli
Sam graduated from Penn State with degrees in journalism and Spanish. She was an investigative reporter for The Daily Collegian at Penn State and a freelance reporter with PennLive. She’s from outside Philadelphia, and loves hiking, live music and finding new restaurants.
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Spanberger ends agreement between state law enforcement agencies and ICE
This won’t affect the almost two dozen agencies in Southside and Southwest Virginia that have entered into agreements with ICE.
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Roanoke school budget cuts to be discussed at virtual town hall Thursday
RCPS Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Jackson shared a presentation with the board Tuesday evening that shed light on cuts that the division is considering, including cutting the new Community Empowerment Center.
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Roanoke City Council takes a step forward on creating a new plan for Evans Spring
This week, the council passed a resolution that kickstarts the process of rewriting the development plan for the 150-acre site. Meanwhile, the city is wrapping up community meetings gathering input on the subject.
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Meet Jackson Gunter: Local 3rd grader who called on his city council to pay attention to local parks
When Jackson Gunter moved to Highland Park Elementary School, he noticed some areas for improvement in the city park’s playground.
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Roanoke holds more community meetings on zoning, Evans Spring and vape shops
The meetings will be held this week and next at locations across the city.
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Roanoke City Council votes to change school funding policy as city grapples with financial challenges
The superintendent warned that the change “will have a devastating impact” on the city’s schools.
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Roanoke City Council to adopt new school funding policy
The council will also appropriate $4.3 million to Roanoke City Public Schools for modular classroom spaces, or trailers, at both high schools.
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Mothers, daughters, Girl Scouts traveled to Richmond to watch the first woman become governor of Virginia
“I am just so excited that our state is finally making this history-changing moment,” said a former history teacher from Wythe County who attended the inauguration.
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Then & Now development projects: Danville’s riverfront, Roanoke’s Walker Foundry, Lynchburg’s Blackwater Creek
Riverfront projects in Danville make progress. Developer moves forward with affordable housing plans at former Walker Foundry site in Roanoke. Lynchburg officials announce completion of Blackwater Creek restoration, with final touches planned for 2026.