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City of Roanoke Receives $6.25 Million Grant to Expand Lead Paint Removal
47 localities will vote on sales tax for school construction, as state officials prepare to reexamine need
Voters in 47 Virginia localities will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax to fund school construction costs in their communities this November. Local leaders across the state raced to get the referendums on the ballot ahead of an August deadline after legislation passed this…
Amtrak infrastructure work will temporarily reduce train service in Virginia
Passenger rail options in Roanoke and Lynchburg will be scaled back and service to Danville will be eliminated during Amtrak’s nine-day "Pause for Progress" project.
College sports are awash in more money than ever, yet a growing number of schools are losing money on intercollegiate athletics
The number of top schools that are losing money on intercollegiate athletics has nearly doubled over the past decade. Many others are profitable only because schools are subsdizing the programs or imposing mandatory fees on students to cover the costs for what increasingly are…
With classes started, Roanoke school division provides final number of 148 eliminated jobs
It started the academic year with 127 vacancies as well.
Safety Concerns Prompt Removal of Skate Park Features at Morningside Park
Traffic Alert: Williamson Road
What: Milling and paving Where: Williamson Road between Orange Avenue and the City limit at Malvern Road When: 6 p.m. - 6 a.m., Monday, Aug. 24 through Friday, Oct. 2, 2026