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...

WSLS Anchor Jay Warren and WDBJ Weatherman Move On

Jay Warren, anchor at WSLS Channel 10 is leaving the Media General NBC affiliate at the end of the week. Warren, 42 said it...

Infusion of Projected Revenue Balances City’s Budget

A surprise increase of over million of projected revenue balanced Roanoke City's 2014 fiscal year budget. The additional revenue will fund items...

Hatcher To Run in Republican Primary for 19th House District

With 52-year veteran independent Delegate Lacy Putney (I-19) retiring candidates are lining up for the Republican primary in an attempt to fill his shoes....

Carson Elected to 23rd District Circuit Court

A funding push by area legislators has saved judgeships vacated by retiring judges in the 23rd District Circuit Court and David Carson was one...

Legislators Highlight Accomplishments And Challenges Of 2013 Session

The historic transportation package that passed both houses of Virginia's legislators received the most attention at the Roanoke Regional Chamber 2013 legislative wrap-up Friday....

Roanoke City Council Likes Idea Of Raising Their Own Pay

It was a surprise ending to a long day of briefings and budget wrangling for Roanoke City Council Monday. That and some additional thoughts...