For more than 30 years, Chris Chittum helped guide Roanoke’s development. As he steps down from his city job, he reflects on just how much has changed.
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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New Roanoke historical marker will tell the story of Edward Dudley, a legal and diplomatic pioneer
The marker will be unveiled Thursday near Dudley’s childhood home in Gainsboro.
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HopeTree rezoning gets final approval from Salem City Council
The council also approved, on a second and final vote, a plan to nearly double member salaries.
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They grew up in the Virginia Baptist Children’s Home. The old property has changed, but their memories remain.
Even as these five alumni were growing up there, the Salem orphanage was adapting to change. Now it faces yet another evolution.
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Agenda Salem: HopeTree rezoning, council salary increase on the table for second vote
Both items were approved on first reading at the council’s last meeting. Approval on both first and second votes is needed for both measures.
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Date set for Roanoke mayoral election recount
Republican candidate David Bowers requested the recount after the final vote tally put him behind Democrat Joe Cobb by 59 votes.
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Roanoke names new city manager
Valmarie Turner, who starts next month, was most recently the deputy city manager in Fairfax.
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Agenda Roanoke: City to accept additional funding for Tinker Creek Greenway project
If the council accepts the funding from the Western Virginia Water Authority, it will have received $155,800 in total reimbursements for this project.
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Salem City Council again approves HopeTree rezoning; one more vote required
The council also voted to nearly double its salary, based on new guidelines set by the General Assembly.
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Agenda Salem: HopeTree rezoning, salary raises for mayor and council on Monday
The planning commission recommended approval by council after a joint public hearing on Nov. 13.
