The first phase would involve attendance zones on the north side of the city, starting with four elementary schools: Preston Park, Monterey, Round Hill and Westside.
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Debate ensues as Roanoke considers Flock gunshot detectors
The tech, which would be paid for with grant funding, is raising questions from residents about privacy while some believe it would get gunshot victims to the hospital faster.
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Salem City Council to receive school division’s $68 million budget
The school board’s fiscal year 2027 budget would increase 8% over the current year.
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Roanoke City Council to interview 4 school board candidates
On Monday, the council will interview Christopher Link, Darlene Burcham, Derek Kaknes and Donna Littlepage.
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Roanoke delays recycling pickup due to driver shortage
The city hopes to return to regular service by Monday.
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Controversial lane change test on Williamson Road had no substantial effect on traffic patterns, city says
Williamson Road, a tightly packed commercial thoroughfare in Roanoke, has been the site of numerous crashes in recent years.
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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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Efforts to save crumbling Washington Park cottage draw a step closer to reality with financial pledge from Roanoke council
The 1840 cottage would be turned into an amphitheater under the current plan. The city voted to contributed $150,000 toward the work.
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Roanoke City Council to take up funding for Washington Park caretaker’s cottage
Councilman Phazhon Nash said he thought the plan to provide $400,000 was a good “compromise” within the city’s tight budget.
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Roanoke City Public Schools cuts 170 positions to address budget shortfall
More than 100 of the cuts will come from existing vacancies, resignations and retirements. The rest – about 65 – will affect current employees, with about half that number losing their jobs and the other half being shifted into new roles.
