Weekly column for 5/21 focusing on the Roanoke Valley.
Roanoke Zone
Roanoke, Roanoke County, Salem, Vinton, Franklin County, Craig County, Botetourt County
Posted inEducation
Roanoke school division reconsidering online platform after recent data breach
A cyberattack left the platform offline for days and thousands of students’ information exposed.
Posted inLocal
City council names 2 to Roanoke school board
The terms of Derek Kaknes and Donna Littlepage will start July 1.
Posted inLocal
In the Roanoke Valley: Roanoke City Council to vote on rezoning and Evans Spring; Roanoke County to hold greenway ribbon-cutting and final housing study webinar
The Roanoke City Council, during its Monday meeting, will consider recommendations made by the planning commission in April on two items.
Posted inEconomy
Appalachian Power plans upgrades to serve Google data centers in Botetourt
The electric utility plans to hold an open house on June 3 to provide more information.
Posted inLocal
Roanoke permit delays are holding up builders, with about a third of planning department jobs still open
The city is working with a consultant to identify issues within the department.
Posted inLocal
Roanoke budget approved by 5-2 vote — the second consecutive year of significant cuts
Mayor Joe Cobb said a third year of cuts is not out of the question.
Posted inLocal
During a tight budget year, millions in pandemic relief and former school money available in Roanoke budget
The city has at least $18 million — and maybe millions more — to decide how to spend.
Posted inLocal
Roanoke Valley budgets: Warning in Roanoke County, cuts in Roanoke, possible Salem tax decrease
The three localities have different budget issues as they move toward approvals.
Posted inOpinion
The Roanoke Valley uses less water today than it did 20 years ago. What that means for Google.
Many localities have more water customers but use less water than they did two decades ago. They attribute this to replacing leaky pipes and the introduction of more water-efficient appliances.