COMMUNITY / LOCAL GOVERNMENTRoanoke's FY27 budget calendar enters hearing season with public comment windows ahead ◆ UTILITIES / PUBLIC SAFETYRockingham County reports wastewater overflow near Reidsville and says no fish kill observed ◆ PUBLIC SAFETYDanville reports lowest crime rate in more than 20 years in 2025 annual public-safety update ◆ COMMUNITY / LOCAL GOVERNMENTMartinsville council names a new city manager as leadership transition moves into implementation ◆ TRAFFIC / INFRASTRUCTUREGreensboro's March 9-13 paving schedule signals another week of lane impacts across city streets ◆ COMMUNITY / ELECTIONSRoanoke opens early voting for April 21 special election with weekday and Saturday windows ◆

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