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...
Roanoke County Hosts Regional Economic Summit
Roanoke County Board of Supervisor’s chairman Mike Altizer said before the summit began that he hoped “by the end of the night the localities...
Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe Tours VWCC
The Democratic candidate and former DNC chair Terry McAuliffe listened intently and took notes as he toured the Technology Department in Webber Hall at...
Board Chairman Mike Altizer Endorses Jason Peters as Replacement
Saturday at the Vinton War Memorial Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Chairman Mike Altizer announced he would not seek another term representing the Vinton...
Goodlatte, Google and Intuit Team Up to Get Businesses Online
It was a packed house for both workshops held at the Taubman Museum of Art Tuesday. There were 60 computers sitting ready for two...
Broadband Task Force Announces Recommendations For High-Speed Network
Creation of Regional Broadband Authority among ideas to boost Roanoke Valley’s global competitivenessGreater access to an affordable high-speed broadband network in the Roanoke...
Candidates Waiting on Lt. Governor Bill Bolling Decision
by Valerie GarnerThe 2013 statewide election for Virginia's governor is becoming more interesting by the day. The Republican presumptive nominee is Attorney General Ken...