Roanoke Valley Desk

Roanoke reports partial alley trash and recycling pickup delays Apr 12, 2026 12:30 PM

Story Public Services / Sanitation

Roanoke posted a service advisory that some alley trash and recycling routes were delayed, with catch-up operations in progress.

Roanoke sets detours as Riverland Road and Star Trail parking upgrades begin Apr 11, 2026 12:30 PM

Story Transportation / Infrastructure

Roanoke posted an April 3 operations alert saying Riverland Road and the Star Trail lot will see construction impacts and temporary detours.

Roanoke election calendar flags April 10 absentee-by-mail request deadline Apr 10, 2026 12:28 PM

Story Government / Elections

Roanoke voters have a 5 p.m. April 10 deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot for the April 21 special election.

Roanoke schedules April 23 public hearing on FY27 budget and tax rates Apr 9, 2026 12:26 PM

Story Government / Budget

Roanoke's official calendar posts an April 23 public hearing for recommended budget and tax rates ahead of final fiscal decisions.

Roanoke posts April hearing and FY27 community meeting calendar Apr 6, 2026 12:26 PM

Story Government / Civic Calendar

Roanoke's April 2 recap sets a public hearing for April 7 and two open-house FY27 budget meetings on April 9 and April 16.

Roanoke marathon weekend set for April 18 with downtown and parkway activity Apr 4, 2026 12:28 PM

Story Community / Transportation

The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon is scheduled for April 18 in Roanoke, with race operations spanning downtown corridors and the Blue Ridge Parkway segment.

Roanoke posts April 18 Earth Day event with full-day downtown activity footprint Apr 3, 2026 12:31 PM

Story Community / Events

Roanoke's city calendar lists Earth Day Roanoke for Saturday, April 18, with event operations running 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Grandin Road.

Roanoke launches Bank On financial wellness series with April 10 application deadline Apr 2, 2026 12:33 PM

Story Community / Financial Wellness

Roanoke officials say applications are due April 10 for a free monthly financial wellness workshop series that begins April 15 and runs through September.

Roanoke traffic alert flags Campbell-1st Street intersection closure impacts Apr 1, 2026 12:33 PM

Story Transportation / Traffic

Roanoke's March 10 traffic bulletin warned drivers to expect lane and intersection impacts near Campbell Avenue SW and 1st Street SW during city operations work.

Roanoke special-election early voting window remains active through April 18 Mar 29, 2026 1:03 PM

Story Elections / Civic Alerts

Roanoke's voter office continues early voting for the April 21 statewide ballot question, with registration and absentee deadlines in mid-April.

William Fleming High School: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

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Official school homepage for William Fleming High School.

William Byrd High School: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

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Official school homepage for William Byrd High School.

Virginia Western Community College: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

Knowledge School Resources

Official school homepage for Virginia Western Community College.

Salem High School: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

Knowledge School Resources

Official school homepage for Salem High School.

Roanoke College: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

Knowledge School Resources

Official school homepage for Roanoke College.

Patrick Henry High School: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

Knowledge School Resources

Official school homepage for Patrick Henry High School.

Northside High School: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

Knowledge School Resources

Official school homepage for Northside High School.

Hidden Valley High School: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

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Official school homepage for Hidden Valley High School.

Cave Spring High School: Official Home Mar 29, 2026 6:49 AM

Knowledge School Resources

Official school homepage for Cave Spring High School.

Roanoke opens applications for two school board seats with March 10 deadline Mar 28, 2026 11:26 AM

Story Education / Local Government

Roanoke announced two School Board vacancies for terms beginning July 1, with applications due March 10 through the City Clerk's Office.

Roy Farmer Mar 27, 2026 12:00 AM

Obit Obits

Lotz Funeral Home Vinton Chapel · Lotz Funeral Home

Barbara Warner Hall Mar 27, 2026 12:00 AM

Obit Obits

Oakey's North Chapel · Oakey's Funeral Service

I-40 · Winston-Salem, Forsyth - East of Winston-Salem / Mile Marker 202 to 203 Heading East Mar 26, 2026 4:22 PM

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Logo sign maintenance

I-40 · Winston-Salem, Forsyth - East of Winston-Salem / Mile Marker 206 to 204 Heading West Mar 26, 2026 4:22 PM

Traffic Traffic

Logo sign maintenance

I-40 · Winston-Salem, Forsyth - East of Winston-Salem / Mile Marker 203 to 204 Heading West Mar 26, 2026 4:22 PM

Traffic Traffic

Logo sign maintenance

US-421 · Winston-Salem, Forsyth - East of Winston-Salem / Heading North Mar 26, 2026 4:22 PM

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Logo sign maintenance

US-220 · Madison, Rockingham - South of Madison / Heading North Mar 26, 2026 4:22 PM

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Logo sign maintenance

US-220 · Madison, Rockingham - Near Madison / Heading South Mar 26, 2026 4:22 PM

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Logo sign maintenance

Roanoke sets March 19 entertainment district focus group session at Berglund Center Mar 26, 2026 10:30 AM

Story Local Government / Development

City leaders scheduled a public focus-group meeting to review redevelopment challenges and options for the Berglund Center entertainment district.

David Gray Hardin Mar 26, 2026 12:00 AM

Obit Obits

Oakey's South Chapel · Oakey's Funeral Service

Doris Evelyn Richardson Mar 26, 2026 12:00 AM

Obit Obits

Roanoke, VA · Oakey's Funeral Service

Roanoke expands C-PACE outreach with March sessions for commercial property owners Mar 25, 2026 12:34 PM

Story Business / Infrastructure Finance

Roanoke announced additional education sessions for its new C-PACE program, a financing tool aimed at energy and resilience upgrades in commercial buildings.

Patricia Catherine Matranga Mar 25, 2026 12:00 AM

Obit Obits

Oakey's South Chapel · Oakey's Funeral Service

Gloria Jean Vaughan Mar 25, 2026 12:00 AM

Obit Obits

Oakey's Vinton Chapel · Oakey's Funeral Service

Roanoke election office highlights active early-voting window ahead of April 21 special election Mar 24, 2026 12:38 PM

Story Elections / Local Government

Roanoke election officials say early in-person voting is open through April 18, with absentee and registration deadlines approaching in the April 21 election cycle.

Roanoke Hotel Conference Center Commission sets March 25 public meeting Mar 23, 2026 9:53 AM

Story Local Government

Roanoke posted a March 25 meeting notice for the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission, including time, venue, and public-contact instructions.

Roanoke posts sole-source procurement notice ahead of spring budget and contract cycle Mar 23, 2026 8:40 AM

Story Local Government / Procurement

A March 6 City of Roanoke procurement notice highlights upcoming contracting activity as departments move through the FY27 planning period.

Roanoke posts FY27 budget-development calendar with March 23 work session window Mar 21, 2026 8:42 AM

Story Budget / Local Government

Roanoke's FY27 budget-development calendar outlines the city's spring budget timeline, including a March 23 council work session and follow-on hearing windows.

Roanoke confirms Laura Carini as city attorney with March 1 transition Mar 20, 2026 8:49 AM

Story Local Government

Roanoke announced February 2 that Deputy City Attorney Laura Carini was appointed city attorney effective March 1, 2026.

Roanoke special-election early voting window runs through April 18 Mar 19, 2026 9:44 AM

Story Elections / Local Government

Roanoke election officials say in-person early voting for the April 21, 2026 special election began March 6 and includes weekday and two Saturday voting windows.

Roanoke's FY27 budget calendar enters hearing season with public comment windows ahead Mar 12, 2026 1:50 PM

Story Community / Local Government

City budget-development guidance shows Roanoke moving through its FY27 cycle, with public-hearing and council-decision stages now becoming the next key checkpoints.

Roanoke opens early voting for April 21 special election with weekday and Saturday windows Mar 12, 2026 7:50 AM

Story Community / Elections

Roanoke says in-person early voting began Friday, March 6, for the April 21, 2026 special election, with weekday access and designated Saturday dates at the elections office.

Roanoke warns of Campbell and 1st Street lane closures as infrastructure work pushes through midweek Mar 10, 2026 8:30 AM

Story Traffic / Infrastructure

A March 10 traffic alert from Roanoke says lane restrictions at Campbell Avenue SW and 1st Street SW will run through daytime and overnight work windows tied to public-infrastructure upgr...