The city’s pilot “goatscaping” project consists of over 20 goats and sheep who are eating their way through the brush at a park in the Wasena neighborhood.
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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Riverdale shut off water to fire suppression system a year before Noke Van Co. went up in flames. City and fire officials knew the whole time.
Businesses continue to operate in the historic factory, turned industrial park, without water for fire suppression.
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Roanoke County to host webinar to present data on the housing market
This is the second webinar as a part of the county’s Housing Market Analysis Study.
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Roanoke County supervisors to request funding for 4 transportation projects
The county will request funding from the Surface Transportation Block and the Carbon Reduction Program grant, which do not require local matches.
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Roanoke City Council to hear citizens’ input on ban of canine hybrids and a rezoning for a proposed Taco Bell
Charges were recently dismissed against owners of hybrid-wolf dogs after an incident in July in the Greater Deyerle area.
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Regional tourism has grown faster than the hospitality industry. Roanoke and its neighbors are working to draw more hotels to the valley.
After the pandemic, banks became more hesitant to fund lodging and hospitality projects over investments like multifamily housing, said Marc Nelson, Roanoke’s director of economic development.
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Roanoke Sheriff Antonio Hash runs for reelection against challenger James Creasy
Both candidates were born and raised in Roanoke, and both have spent years working in the sheriff’s office.
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Salem City Council to consider permit for outdoor area, live music at reopening Dilly Dally
The market is opening in just a couple of weeks with a new owner, who plans to offer grilled and smoked food and live music outside.
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Lively crowd responds to HD 40 candidates McNamara and Littlepage on Medicaid, abortion rights during Cardinal News forum
On Tuesday evening, a lively crowd listened to both candidates talk about their positions and experiences they’re bringing to their respective campaigns.
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Roanoke City Council to accept FEMA disaster funds from Hurricane Helene
Roanoke expects over $160,000 in reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to damage from the impact of Hurricane Helene.
