Mayor Sherman Lea delivers his final State of the City Address
Mayor Sherman Lea, Sr. By Shawn Nowlin Mayor Sherman Lea has guided Roanoke through various chapters since being sworn in...
Regional News
Vice Mayor Joe Cobb joins Hunt Institute’s Early Learning Nation Fellowship
Joe CobbVice Mayor Vice Mayor Rev. Dr. Joe Cobb, has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of The...
Community celebrates expansion of Hope Center
HOPE– (l to r) Yolanda Gibbs, Wanda Wright, Darlene Lewis and Brad Stevens outside The Hope Center’s new location on...
Effort to ‘magnetize’ Jefferson Center under consideration
Jefferson Center By Shawn Nowlin When Stacey Carter was a senior at William Fleming High School in the late ‘90s,...
Sports
Thrills, chills and more, Roanoke College Football Season returns
Roanoke College Maroons on the pactice field. by Shawn Nowlin The standard at Roanoke College (RC) is high, both in...
Commentary
Turtle Talk: The changing face of labor
The past Labor Day weekend was observed by families and friends throughout the nation with various trips, outings and other...
What the Data Say: More damage by Trump
I could not contain my short list of President Donald Trump’s damage to American democracy and the rule of law...