Valerie Garner

Veterans Gather at Lee Plaza In Memory of Fallen

It was 9:47 a.m. Monday as a bus full of veterans pulled up to Roanoke Valley War Memorial  at Lee Plaza across from the Municipal Building. Veterans, their families,...

Council Receives Citizen Input On 28% Pay Raise

Just a handful of people signed up for the first public hearing on city...

Republican Ticket Statewide “Fly Around” Lands in Roanoke

The Republican ticket of Ken Cuccinelli for governor, E. W. Jackson for lieutenant governor and...

Harrison Museum Cuts Ribbon On New Location

Dignitaries and volunteers were among the 75  or so guests at the ribbon cutting for...

Cuccinelli, Jackson and Obenshain Nominated at Republican Convention

Over 8500 attendees and credentialed delegates filled the Richmond coliseum at Saturday's Republican State Convention...

City Council Restores Funding in Three Areas

by Valerie Garner The state has increased funding to Roanoke by $163,000. This has allowed restoration of recent cuts to the three areas that...

Roanoke City School Board Seeks to Stay On Budget

by Valerie Garner School Board Chairman David Carson said that contrary to the expected downturn in the number of students attending Roanoke City Schools,...

Municipal Building Sprouts “Green Roof”

by Valerie Garner Roanoke City residents will have inviting green vegetation to enjoy as they visit the City Treasurer’s window to pay their taxes....

Poe & Cronk Selected As Exclusive Listing Broker For Hanover Direct Facility

by Valerie Garner Poe & Cronk Real Estate Group has been awarded the disposition assignment for the 640,000 square foot Hanover Direct Industrial Facility...

George Allen Plays it Safe in Republican Primary Debate

by Valerie Garner Former governor and U.S. senator George Allen had the most to lose with a gaff at Saturday’s primary debate. His challengers...

Roanoke City Budget Hearing Draws A Crowd

by Valerie Garner Last Thursday evening cuts to the Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Agriculture and Natural Resource component of the budget hit a nerve with...