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...
Former First Lady Anne Holton Tours Downtown Roanoke Businesses
by Valerie Garner
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is getting help with his campaign from his most avid supporter...
Kaine Makes Case to Roanoke Chamber
by Valerie Garner
Tim Kaine told 22 members of the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning that Virginia would bear the brunt of...
Elmwood Park Moves Forward with Funding
by Valerie Garner
In April 2011 Roanoke City Council reached consensus on another study for Elmwood Park that included the Park in its entirety...
Jefferson Center Shows Off Their New Roof
by Valerie Garner
The Jefferson Center’s leaky roof leaks no more. Wednesday Executive Director Cyrus Pace gave a tour of the completed roof. The...
Republican Mayoral Candidate Enters Race
by Valerie Garner
Mark Lucas, 47, had a political gleam in his eye in June of 2009. At the time Chris Head was announcing...
Bowers Wins Firehouse Primary
by Valerie Garner
Incumbent Mayor David Bowers handily defeated his Democrat challenger Sam Rasoul by a vote of 867 to 526. The total votes...