Cardinal News hosted a forum with the candidates for Roanoke mayor and city council.
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 inEconomy
Agenda Roanoke: Decision brewing for new Southwest coffee house
A public hearing for a proposed Southwest coffee house; and the city may sell a vacant lot to a local business.
Posted inEconomy
Agenda Roanoke: New coffee shop proposed for Old Southwest Roanoke
The coffee shop could join a number of other small businesses in the area.
Posted inWeather
Most of Blue Ridge Parkway in Va. to reopen Friday
The reopening comes just in time for peak tourism season in the Blue Ridge.
Posted inPolitics
Zoning, commercial development and tax rates among top issues in Roanoke elections
Three candidates are vying for the mayor’s seat, and seven others are seeking three spots on the city council.
Posted inPolitics
Agenda Roanoke: New statistics about Roanoke’s unhoused residents
A discussion of the latest point-in-time survey of Roanoke’s unhoused population is on the agenda for Monday’s city council meeting.
Posted inCulture
Jefferson alumni reflect on their teenage years amid integration in anticipation of the school’s 100th anniversary
Some alumni of the old Roanoke high school say they’re heartened by a proposal to open a magnet school in the building.
Posted inPolitics
Roanoke City Council again votes for zoning changes
Monday’s 6-1 vote makes only minor changes to the zoning amendments passed in March, but it could have an impact on a pending lawsuit against the city.
Posted inPolitics
Roanoke City Council to vote again on rezoning changes
Regardless of the outcome of the vote, a slate of zoning amendments that took effect this spring will remain in place.
Posted inCulture
Renovations will transform 200-year-old house into a coffee shop
The long-vacant structure in Roanoke’s Fishburn Park dates to about 1820. The new owners say they hope to open Fishburn Perk in about a year.
