Roanoke
A city in Virginia, coextensive with its county-equivalent — population 99,058 as of 2020.
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September 30Community Organizations Can Apply for Safer Communities Grant Funding
The City of Roanoke is making $300,000 in Safer Communities grant funding available to eligible organizations for programs that support violent crime reduction efforts.
Community Groups & Organizations
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9 hours agoEarly voting numbers show a shift toward Democrats. If those hold, two House seats in Virginia could flip, and a third could be close.
The past week has seen forecasters shift their ratings in three Virginia districts, upgrading Democratic chances in each. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has put money into the state to defend Republican seats. Here's the math driving those moves. The post Early voting numbers…
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9 hours agoA small patch could save lives from fentanyl overdoses and become a platform for other medical uses, Virginia Tech researchers say
The device, which detects the powerful opioid and releases an antidote, has been tested in mice, with use in humans at least four years away. The post A small patch could save lives from fentanyl overdoses and become a platform for other medical uses, Virginia Tech researchers…
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9 hours agoAnother plan is in the works for Roanoke’s most hotly debated piece of undeveloped land. Will this one be the catalyst for a decision?
“We’re not in this to produce some result that is not what the community wants,” said one of the leaders involved. The post Another plan is in the works for Roanoke’s most hotly debated piece of undeveloped land. Will this one be the catalyst for a decision? appeared first on…
Real Estate & Development
Cardinal News
9 hours agoAccordino and Provo: Every region wins?
Urban, suburban and rural communities can all thrive in today’s economy. Getting there will take a new approach.
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Roanoke by the numbers
- Area
- 42.52 sq mi (110.13 km²), 0.33 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.3
- Households
- 43,575
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $55,378
- Median house value
- $190,500
- Office
- DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT
- Address
- 215 CHURCH AVE SW, ROANOKE, VA 24011