3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (857+ words) The city of Roanoke is buying 236 acres of the former Ole Monterey golf course for $8 million and may use the land for housing, a new city school or industrial development, among other options. The city is purchasing the land, which…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (428+ words) The town of Christiansburg is raising the bar for data center construction, following a trend of localities statewide adding more zoning requirements for such projects. On Tuesday, the town council voted 6-0 to add a conditional use permit provision for any…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (723+ words) Welcome to Roanoke Valley Field Notes, a collection of news and miscellaneous notes from the past week in the valley, and a look ahead at what’s happening next week. Here’s my last edition, if you missed it. The city of…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (532+ words) Welcome to The Pulse, a weekly roundup of health-focused news. Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys, new clinical studies, programs and services in Southwest and Southside Virginia. A Virginia Tech researcher is looking at ways…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (763+ words) Roanoke’s planning department faces obstacles that slow its processes and “erode trust inside the department and across the regional development community,” according to consultants’ findings presented to the city council Tuesday. “Internally, fear has displaced trust following a period of…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (922+ words) The sales tax dedicated to school construction on the ballot this fall could generate more than $1.27 billion over the next three years, if it’s approved in all 47 counties and cities that are considering it this year. These estimated revenue projections…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (594+ words) The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra is set to take the stage this month with its largest group of musicians yet. Learn about the start of the symphony’s season in this edition, plus catch an overview of upcoming events planned to recognize…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (563+ words) Botetourt County, like many counties, is in the process of developing an ordinance governing solar projects. My advice: Choose carefully. The planning commission meets Sept. 14 in a work session to go over details. This isn’t a public hearing, but it…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1194+ words) Three Head Start locations in the Lynchburg area are up and running under interim management, according to a Friday statement from the federal Administration for Children and Families. Head Start is a federal program that is free for eligible families…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1531+ words) Almost one-third of Norton Fire Department’s roster doubles as city employees in other jobs. Todd Lagow, chief of the Norton department, said he thinks more people would volunteer to be firefighters if they were only asked. “They’re just not asked,…...