If the council accepts the funding from the Western Virginia Water Authority, it will have received $155,800 in total reimbursements for this project.
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.
Posted inLocal
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.
Posted inPolitics
Bowers seeks recount in Roanoke mayoral election
Republican candidate David Bowers lost by 59 votes after holding an initial slim lead on election night. Democrat Joe Cobb surpassed his vote total once all provisional ballots were counted.
Posted inEconomy
Lynchburg nonprofit receives $1.25 million from Bezos foundation to battle homelessness
The award is almost equal to the annual budget of Miriam’s House. The nonprofit expects to use the money over the course of five years.
Posted inCulture
‘Critical’ portion of the Roanoke River Greenway remains in the planning phase. Here’s why it’s been so challenging.
Extending the greenway to Green Hill Park in Salem would either require homeowner buy-in, or the construction of two expensive bridges.
Posted inCulture
30 years after it was first envisioned, the Roanoke River Greenway is the centerpiece of a still-growing network of trails
The Roanoke Valley’s greenway system has grown to include about 40 miles of paved roads. And it’s not finished yet.
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Behind the scenes of building a greenway network
Three sections of the Roanoke River Greenway, the backbone of a 40-mile system of trails throughout the valley, are actively being built.
Posted inLocal
Agenda Roanoke: City council reconsiders sale of corner lot near entrance to downtown
This hearing began on Oct. 21, but was tabled when the council started raising questions for the law firm looking to buy the lot.
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Salem planning commission approves revised HopeTree rezoning, in unique joint public hearing with city council
In a two-hour public hearing, proponents praised the “transparency.” Opponents warned of inaccuracies in the traffic impact study.
