Williamson Road, a tightly packed commercial thoroughfare in Roanoke, has been the site of numerous crashes in recent years.
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Public hearing set for Tuesday on Washington County’s plan to hand stormwater management back to the state
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the county government center in Abingdon.
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With parking enforcement growing in Danville, IDA will consider 3 parking items at Tuesday meeting
Among the items on the agenda is a plan to buy a parcel in the Tobacco Warehouse District for public parking.
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Plea hearing scheduled for suspect in attack on Danville City Council member
The attempted murder case against Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes was set to go to trial next week. He is accused of setting Lee Vogler on fire last summer.
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Pittsylvania supervisors vote for smaller real estate tax increase, keep solid waste fee steady
The board had considered raising the tax rate to 66 cents but settled on 62 cents, up from the current 56 cents.
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Roanoke planning commission to hold public hearing on possible changes to zoning code, Evans Spring plan
Both have been hot-button issues in the city in recent years. Several city council members asked that they be brought back up for discussion, based on resident input.
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Transit system, city school budgets up for discussion on busy Tuesday night in Lynchburg
After work sessions with the transit board and school board, the city council will hold a regularly scheduled meeting that will include public hearings on a new apartment complex and a relocated group home.
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Montgomery commission will review plans for Shawsville, Elliston-Lafayette
The county planning commission also will consider a subdivision plat and a rezoning request when it meets Wednesday.
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Montgomery County supervisors to vote on zoning changes, consider paving plan at Monday meeting
The board of supervisors also will vote on approving funds for a golf simulator at Auburn High School.
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NRV this week: Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors meets Monday and Tuesday; Radford council meets Monday; Blacksburg and Christiansburg town councils meet Tuesday
The Floyd Town Council meeting originally scheduled for Thursday has been moved to next week.
