In a two-hour public hearing, proponents praised the “transparency.” Opponents warned of inaccuracies in the traffic impact study.
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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After all votes counted, Cobb wins Roanoke mayoral election
It took over a week to count over 1,200 provisional ballots in Roanoke, which turned the lead from Bowers over to Cobb late last week.
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Ammunition plant didn’t notify the public of toxic chemicals released into the New River for over a month, residents say
Hurricane Helene-related floodwaters swept petroleum, calcium sulfate and dibutyl phthalate from the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, residents were told last week
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Cobb’s lead over Bowers in Roanoke mayor’s race grows
Roanoke had 1,223 provisional ballots, of which 811 came from people who registered on Election Day. It’s unclear how many remain to be counted.
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Agenda Salem: HopeTree rezoning up for discussion once again
According to the application narrative, the new application from HopeTree is “substantially similar” to the original that was filed in December.
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How a pecan tree led to a boy’s lifelong nickname
For Jackie Dee Cunningham, it was important to find joy in the little things. The pecan tree that stood outside Carpenter Cottage, where Cunningham stayed, meant more to him than shade on a hot summer day.
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Cobb takes the lead in Roanoke mayor’s race; provisional ballots still outstanding
The Democratic candidate has taken a 46-vote lead after the final mail ballots were counted Friday. More than 1,200 provisional ballots remain to be tallied.
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With an 11-vote lead and over 1,200 ballots outstanding, Bowers declares himself ‘mayor-elect’ in Roanoke
As of Wednesday morning, Nicholas Ocampo, director of elections and general registrar, said there are 1,223 ballots that were cast during early voting or on Tuesday that had not yet been counted.
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Roanoke mayor’s race too close to call, Hagen is the first Republican on council in 20 years
Democrats Terry McGuire and Phazhon Nash also won seats on Roanoke City Council.
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Turk, Saunders and Green win Salem City Council race
Jim Wallace, as of late Tuesday night, is 203 votes behind Anne Marie Green.