Cyrus Pace has led the nonprofit foundation that operates Jefferson Center for 15 years. He’s taking a similar job at the Academy Center of the Arts.
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Judge approves $7.3 million class-action settlement in Luna Innovations lawsuit
The Roanoke-based tech company and former executives faced civil allegations of securities fraud. The settlement is neither an admission nor a concession to plaintiffs, according to a judge’s order.
Posted inLocal
Roanoke County Planning Commission to discuss zoning amendments
The agenda documents for Tuesday’s meeting do not list any discussion of zoning ordinances related to abortion clinics, which will soon be studied by the planning commission.
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Roanoke school division receives grant for solar-powered microgrid
Such microgrids generate power from the sun and store it in batteries for future use.
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Kathy Cohen will seek Roanoke City Council seat
Cohen cited school funding in the city as one of the issues that prompted her to run for one of three council seats up for election this fall.
Posted inOpinion
Study: Economic impact of Tech’s biomedical operations in Roanoke more than doubles in 8 years
A 2018 study predicted this rise. The economic growth in the Roanoke Valley has actually run higher than forecast.
Posted inOpinion
Friedlander: A smart investment for Southwest Virginia
Scientists at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute are identifying and translating discoveries in cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, addiction and metabolic health. The Patient Research Center will build on that foundation.
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‘Casino or not,’ efforts take shape to analyze options for Roanoke’s Berglund Center
Efforts are underway to look at what’s feasible — and what Roanoke’s residents want to see happen with the city’s civic center.
Posted inOpinion
Census: Roanoke’s population decline is accelerating, city on pace to rival its steep drop in the 1960s
To find a bigger population loss, you have to go back to the 1960s during a period of suburbanization and white flight.
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Agenda Roanoke: City council to vote on extending Berglund’s civic center naming rights
During Tuesday’s meeting, the council will consider approving an agreement with the Berglund Management Group for at least one more year, and up to three years.
