Addison started the first Black high school in Roanoke, which became the largest school in the state led by a woman.
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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Northeast Roanoke fire station, built 75 years ago, is next in line for an upgrade
The new Station 2 will provide more room for modern firefighting and medical equipment, as well as accommodations for female firefighters.
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Agenda Roanoke: Presentation on real estate reassessments, two development rezonings before council
The Roanoke City Council will receive a presentation on real estate value reassessments and vote on two development rezonings during Tuesday’s meeting.
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Agenda Roanoke: Rezonings at Riverdale and The Foundry to be considered
Applicants from both the Riverdale and Foundry developments are looking to rezone multiple plots of land to Urban Center Districts to allow for more flexible usage.
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Roanoke City Council seeking applications for vacant seat
Joe Cobb’s election to mayor left an open seat to be filled until the end of his council term in 2026.
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Cobb confirmed as Roanoke’s new mayor following recount
Cobb went into the recount with a 59-vote lead over Republican David Bowers. That margin was cut to 29 votes by the end of the two-day recount.
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Roanoke mayoral election recount to continue Friday
Counting more than 40,000 ballots is taking longer than expected, and the process will continue Friday morning.
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Roanoke, meet Sleetwood Mac and Clearopathra, your newly christened snowplows
The city solicited names for its fleet of snowplows. More than 300 submissions came in, and city employees picked a dozen winners.
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Agenda Roanoke: Council considering 2 more tax exemptions
In late November, the council approved two personal property tax exemptions for nonprofits.
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Chris Chittum talks zoning, the benefits of neighborhood centers and Roanoke’s growing interest in ‘urban living’
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.
