A number of Virginia localities have enacted moratoriums on new real estate tax exemptions.
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
Roanoke names downtown plaza after late judge and legislator Onzlee Ware
He was the first Black member of the House of Delegates from western Virginia and the first Black circuit court judge in the region.
Posted inLocal
Agenda Roanoke: City council to consider Homes for America rezoning request, accept $20,000 donation for greenway murals
The Homes for America request was unanimously approved by the planning commission. Pathfinders for Greenways donated $20,000 to support creating greenway murals in Roanoke.
Posted inPolitics
Roanoke City Council names Powers to fill vacant seat
Evelyn Powers, the former longtime city treasurer, will serve the remaining two years of Joe Cobb’s term, who was elected mayor in November.
Posted inLocal
Roanoke City Council can’t agree on council appointment, asks court to fill vacancy
When Joe Cobb was elected mayor, he left behind a council seat that must be filled. While the city charter doesn’t call for a special election, a separate state law might.
Posted inLocal
Agenda Roanoke: Planning commission gets tweaked request from Homes for America, residents can weigh in on greenway routes
Homes for America submitted an amended application to rezone property in hopes of building 155 affordable housing units. Roanoke County is seeking community feedback on potential East Roanoke River greenway expansions.
Posted inLocal
Joe Cobb talks about Roanoke’s diverse city council, his stance on the citywide rezoning and his first priorities in his new role
“I already sense a very collegial spirit” on the new city council, said Joe Cobb, who was elected mayor in November.
Posted inLocal
Agenda Roanoke County: Residents invited to Monday meeting about intersection improvements
VDOT and its partners will hold a public meeting to discuss several intersection improvements.
Posted inPolitics
Sherman Lea talks about working with kids, serving as mayor — and how close he came to being a Dallas Cowboy
Sherman Lea retired recently after spending 20 years on the Roanoke City Council, eight of them as mayor.
Posted inPolitics
Roanoke City Council to choose among 3 candidates for open seat
The council will interview Kathy Cohen, Evelyn Powers and Trish White-Boyd on Feb. 3.
