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Salem City Council to consider appropriation of $1.5 million from VDOT for downtown improvements
The city would need to provide a 100% match to the award funding.
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Roanoke school budget cuts to be discussed at virtual town hall Thursday
RCPS Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Jackson shared a presentation with the board Tuesday evening that shed light on cuts that the division is considering, including cutting the new Community Empowerment Center.
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Roanoke City Council takes a step forward on creating a new plan for Evans Spring
This week, the council passed a resolution that kickstarts the process of rewriting the development plan for the 150-acre site. Meanwhile, the city is wrapping up community meetings gathering input on the subject.
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Meet Jackson Gunter: Local 3rd grader who called on his city council to pay attention to local parks
When Jackson Gunter moved to Highland Park Elementary School, he noticed some areas for improvement in the city park’s playground.
Posted inHealthcare
Blood couriers move a mysterious and priceless commodity from donor to recipient
It’s freely given, but comes at a high cost to its recipients. And figuring out its actual value is as fraught with complications as the journeys it takes to make a difference in thousands of lives every year in Virginia.
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Roanoke holds more community meetings on zoning, Evans Spring and vape shops
The meetings will be held this week and next at locations across the city.
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Roanoke City Council votes to change school funding policy as city grapples with financial challenges
The superintendent warned that the change “will have a devastating impact” on the city’s schools.
Posted inCulture
Roanoke’s newest venue fills a niche in the city’s music scene
The Exchange Music Hall is part of a complex that includes a boutique hotel and a restaurant, all inside a grand former bank building in downtown Roanoke. The music venue had its grand opening on New Year’s Eve.
Posted inOpinion
Roanoke wants a casino. It’s going about that in a way no other Virginia city has done.
Another challenge: Studies for the Danville and Petersburg casinos put the Roanoke Valley within their market areas.
