Posted on: May 17, 2022
The Youth Services Citizen Board is set to meet on Monday, May 23, at 4:30pm at the Gainsboro Library.
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Roanoke News
Posted on: May 11, 2022
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) will be meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 5:30 PM at the Fishburn Mansion. This meeting is open to the public. Please call 540-853-2236 if you are interested in attending or for more information.
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Roanoke News
Posted on: May 11, 2022
The Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission shall hold a meeting on Wednesday May 25, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will take place in the Roanoke Ballroom of the Conference Center of Roanoke.
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Roanoke News
Posted on: May 6, 2022
The Youth Athletics Review Board (YARB) will be meeting on Thursday, May 12 at 5:30 PM at the Parks and Recreation Conference Room in room 304. This meeting is open to the public, but there is limited seating available. If you'd like to attend, p...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: May 5, 2022
On May 14, 2022, from 12 PM – 3 PM the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office will be holding a dual event at Red Robin on Valley View Blvd as a part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run is to ra...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: May 4, 2022
On Friday, May 20, 2022, Roanoke Parks and Recreation (PLAY Roanoke) will hold a dedication ceremony at Washington Park honoring the late Ricky Renell Wright. At 4 p.m., City dignitaries, Department staff, and friends and family of Wright will gather to c...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: May 2, 2022
May 2, 2022
Gun Violence Prevention Commission Grant Awards
The Star City Strong Recovery and Resiliency Advisory Panel made possible $2 million of the City of Roanoke’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support and adva...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: May 2, 2022
Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board to Meet on May 5
The Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board will meet in-person at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The Board will meet in the City Council Conference Room on the 4th floor near Council Chambers, at t...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: April 29, 2022
On April 27, 2022, The National Civic League and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading announced the City of Roanoke as a finalist for the 2022 All-America City Award. Roanoke is one of 20 finalist communities being recognized for improving the p...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: April 27, 2022
Come join the Youth Services Citizens Board for some fun and food while we celebrate Roanoke's youth! This event is FREE and open to middle and high school students.
Saturday, June 2510am-6pmWashington Park1610 Burrell St NWRoanoke, VA 24012
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Roanoke News
Posted on: April 19, 2022
City of Roanoke Ordinance to Realign Summit Hills and Lee Hi Voter Precincts, and Establish New Polling Places in Peters Creek and Summit Hills Precincts
The Council of the City of Roanoke adopted changes on April 18, 2022 and such changes will go into eff...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: April 18, 2022
City Manager Proposes Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
On April 18, City Manager Bob Cowell presented the Roanoke City Council with a proposed Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) General Fund Operating Budget of $324,789,000, representing an increase of 5.6% over the current y...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: April 18, 2022
On Monday, April 18, Roanoke City Council announced the appointment of former Council member Anita James Price, to fill the unexpired City Council term of Robert Jeffrey Jr., effective as of April 18, 2022. Anita James Price will serve a 9-month term of o...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: April 4, 2022
The Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board will meet in-person at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The Board will meet in the City Council Conference Room on the 4th floor near Council Chambers, at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Ave...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: April 4, 2022
The City of Roanoke’s Economic Development Authority “EDA” is pleased to announce a partnership with Freedom First offering Roanoke City licensed businesses the opportunity to apply for a business loan through the Roanoke Cap...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: March 31, 2022
The best beach party in the valley is back! We are excited to announce Delta Dental of Virginia as the new title sponsor for Party in Elmwood, which will return for 2022 bringing 19 weeks of outdoor, live music to Elmwood Park. The season takes place ever...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: March 4, 2022
March 4, 2022
Roanoke Residents Remain Satisfied with City Services While Identifying Specific Concerns
Every two to three years the City of Roanoke conducts a statistically valid survey of its residents to determine their satisfaction with several City ser...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 21, 2022
ln response to the economic hardships experienced by microbusinesses resulting from the COVlD-19 pandemic, the City, in partnership with Freedom First, is launching a small business relief grant program utilizing the Community Development Block Grant - Co...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 20, 2022
The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) announced that a Community Testing Center (CTC) at Valley View Mall is open as of January 20, 2022, to provide free Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for COVID-19 to increase testing access in ...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 19, 2022
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and out of an abundance of caution, the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue will close for walk-in service until Monday, January 24, 2022.
Residents will be able to contact staff members via telephone or via email wh...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 18, 2022
The Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission shall hold a meeting on Wednesday January 26, 2022, at 1 p.m. This meeting shall take place in the Roanoke Ballroom of the Conference Center of Roanoke.
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 17, 2022
The City will open on a delayed schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at 10 a.m. due to the inclement weather.
As a reminder, all residential and commercial solid waste collection will be on an "A" week recycling, bulk and brush collectio...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 16, 2022
Due to the inclement weather, Valley Metro Bus service will be delayed in opening on Monday, January 17, 2022. The first bus leaving Campbell Court Transfer Center will be at 12:15 p.m. The first Smart Way Bus heading to the New River Valley will leave Ca...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 14, 2022
On January 12, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded nearly $104.7 million to 60 non-profit organizations, and state and local government agencies located in 29 states to protect children and families from home health ha...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 14, 2022
Virginia has launched a statewide Mortgage Relief Program to help prevent and/or ease mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, and displacement for persons experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial hardship could inclu...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 11, 2022
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and out of an abundance of caution, the following Parks and Recreation board meetings have been canceled this month:
- Mill Mountain Advisory Board: January 12
- Youth Athletics Review Board: January 13
- Parks and Recreation Advi...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 11, 2022
The Roanoke Arts Commission invites artists who live, work, or are civically involved in the Roanoke community to attend a virtual kick-off of the Roanoke Artists Network on January 25 at 6:30 p.m. with the Roanoke Artists Network meeting at the same time...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 10, 2022
Recently, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced its partnership with 18 libraries and library systems across the Commonwealth to distribute COVID-19 rapid antigen at-home test kits at no cost. Roanoke Public Libraries is among the participatin...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 14, 2022
The City reminds residents that offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. In addition, all City library branches will be closed on Jan. 17, 2022, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As a result...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 7, 2022
The Gun Violence Prevention Commission will meet in-person at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in the EOC, Room 159, at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Ave. SW.
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 4, 2022
The Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board will meet in-person at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in the EOC, Room 159, at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Ave. SW.
Citizens wishing to comment on the work of the Equity and Empowerment ...
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Roanoke News
Posted on: January 3, 2022
On Monday, January 3, 2022, City of Roanoke Offices will be open and operating with regularly scheduled services. The City Library branches will open today at noon and will close at 5 p.m. The Belmont Branch Library will not open at noon due to a power ou...
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