Luke Weir

A delegation from Roanoke returned from the sister city of Wonju, South Korea, with a gifted paper lantern, a banner, and stories of a ramen factory.

“The ultimate resolution of these and any remaining disputed facts is a task for the trier of facts," Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares' report said.

Virginia Tech is considering a phased approach to cap undergraduate enrollment at 40,000 students, university leaders said Wednesday.

An amateur belt show next month at the Berglund Center sets the stage for what might become a sporting rivalry between two youth boxing gyms in Roanoke.

A heap of battered yellow seats blocked Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb’s parking spot outside the municipal building Tuesday morning.

Cyclists from the Roanoke Valley say it's significant for the region to host mountain bike national championships this year and that it's a big deal that locals are competing in the races.

Following community conversations and research studies, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys transformed its headquarters facility into Roanoke’s newest neighborhood center, an announcement said.

Several members of the university board on Tuesday mentioned uncertainty surrounding federal funding for academic research, and facing international students.

“The goal is we don't want anyone to return to homelessness,” Mayor Joe Cobb said.

Roanoke’s equity board – comprised of volunteer citizen members who have a constitutional right to assemble – met Thursday night at Melrose Library, joined briefly by Mayor Joe Cobb, as well as an elephant in the room.

“I absolutely believe to my core we are on the cusp of a huge breakthrough," said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va, during a visit to Roanoke on Wednesday.

A nonprofit director spoke about a $6 million plan to open a local Hospitality House for people who travel from afar to Roanoke’s medical centers.

Among the hundreds of people who amassed outside the federal building in downtown Roanoke during lunch hour Monday, frustrations generally pointed toward President Donald Trump and his advisor, billionaire Elon Musk.

“The last three years have been really tough,” a city official said. “We’re seeing things stabilize, and that’s a good thing.”

“The last three years have been really tough,” a city official said. “We’re seeing things stabilize, and that’s a good thing.”

"Rising electric bills are forcing Virginians to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table," a lobbyist said.

Five years since the 2020 census, recently released population estimates show both opportunity and challenges for localities in the Roanoke and New River Valley.

Roanoke Police Department intends to move its Community Response Bureau into the 9,700-square-foot office space.

Vengeful demotions, issuance of gag orders and disparate treatment of female city employees are all alleged in the lawsuit, filed against three current and former high-ranking city staff.

Vengeful demotions, issuance of gag orders and disparate treatment of female city employees are all alleged in the lawsuit, filed against three current and former high-ranking city staff.