Local News in City of Roanoke

Here’s what it would take for Democrats to win in each of Virginia’s five Republican-held congressional districts

In three districts, Democrats could win with a presidential-level turnout if Republicans stay at a midterm-level turnout. In two others, Democrats need either a higher turnout than that, or for some Republican voters to change their minds. Here's the math.

Jefferson Forum: Virginia Democrats want to talk about rising electric bills, just not the biggest cost driver

More than half of Dominion Energy's rate increases are coming from clean energy mandates in the Virginia Clean Economy Act.

Headlines from across the state: Judge Michael Urbanski to retire after long tenure on the federal bench; more …

From elsewhere: Virginia health committee considers mandating licensed nurses in every school. After Obama-era Chesapeake Bay executive order rescinded, environmental groups brace for fallout. As farmers face mounting financial pressures, advocates want to keep farmland away from…

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When we started, we had three employees. Today, we have a team of 30. Together, they have published more than 9,000 stories.

He was shot in the head twice and survived. Now he’s being inducted into a Virginia university’s sports hall of fame.

The former Emory & Henry star still has one of the bullets in his head from a 1986 armed robbery.

Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission meets September 30

New E-Newsletter Provides Resources for Roanoke Residents

Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission meets September 30

Inaugural fall free fishing weekend starts Friday across Virginia

Anglers can fish without buying a license from Friday through Sunday. The state's free fishing weekend typically takes place each June; this is the first year with a second free weekend.

VMI athlete: The Protect College Sports Act will help provide stability for intercollegiate athletics

College athletics is national in nature, yet the rules governing it have increasingly been shaped by different state laws, court decisions and policies. Student athletes should not have to become legal experts to understand what opportunities are available to them.

Headlines from across the state: 13 Virginia schools make U.S. News’ 2027 universities list; more …

From elsewhere: "Storybook" village gets thumbs-down from Mecklenburg planners. How Charlottesville became home to more than 250 life science companies. Trump repeals 17-year-old order that boosted Chesapeake Bay restoration.

Autumn weather finally breaks through for a few days

Wednesday’s chilly dampness will be followed by a cool but dry weekend.