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Roanoke's Star City Reads Initiative Recognized with 2022-23 Pacesetter Honors

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading recognized Roanoke’s Star City Reads initiative with 2022–23 Pacesetter Honors. Launched in 2010, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) is a collaborative effort of funders, nonprofit partners...

Gun Violence Community Assessment

The City of Roanoke and the Gun Violence Prevention Commission are working with Elite Business Strategies to conduct a Gun Violence Community Assessment that will serve to provide community-driven perspectives on the issues surrounding gun violence.&n...

City of Roanoke Achieves Highest Score of 100 Points in the 2023 Municipal Equality Index

The City of Roanoke proudly announces that it has earned the highest possible score of 100 points on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2023 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), an annual assessment that evaluates cities nationwide on their inclusivit...

Solid Waste Management Division Announces 2023 Leaf Collection to Begin Soon

The City’s Bagged Leaf Collection Program will be conducted in November and December on the following weeks:

• November 13-16
• November 27-30
• December 4-7
• December 11-14

Bagged leaf collection will not occur during the week of Thanksgiving (Nov. 20-24)....

Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing Begins May 14

Mandatory 10-digit dialing begins May 14 for those living in the 540 area code.

Learn more here: Virginia SCC - New Releases

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Roanoke City Sheriff's Office Fundraising Events for Special Olympics Virginia

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...

Gun Violence Prevention Commission Grant Awards

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...

Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board to Meet on May 5

Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board to Meet on May 5

City of Roanoke Ordinance to Realign Summit Hills and Lee Hi Voter Precincts

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...

City Manager Proposes Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

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...

City Council Appoints Anita James Price to Fill Unexpired Term

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...

Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board to Meet on April 7

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 4^th floor near Council Chambers, at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Ave...

Roanoke Capital Access Fund for City of Roanoke Small Local Businesses Now Available

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...

Delta Dental Party in Elmwood Returning for 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...

Roanoke Residents Remain Satisfied with City Services While Identifying Specific Concerns

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...

City of Roanoke Partners with Freedom First to Bring CDBG-CV Grants to Local Microbusinesses

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...

Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Announce the Opening of a Community Testing Center

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 ...

Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue to Close for In-Person Service through Jan. 24

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...

Notice of the Meeting of the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission

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.  

The meeting agenda and written materials can ...

City of Roanoke Offices to Open on a Delayed Schedule on Jan. 18

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...

Valley Metro Transit System Service Schedule Update for Jan. 17

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...

City of Roanoke receives $2 million in funding from HUD for the Healthy Homes Production Grant

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...

City of Roanoke reminds residents of the newly launched Virginia Mortgage Relief Program

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...

City Parks and Recreation Board Meetings to be Canceled for Jan.

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...

Roanoke Arts Commission invites local artists to participate in the “Year of the Artist”

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...

Roanoke Public Libraries to Distribute Restocked COVID-19 Antigen At-Home Test Kits

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...

City of Roanoke Offices to Close for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance on Jan. 17

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...

Gun Violence Prevention Commission to Meet on Jan. 11

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.

Citizens wishing to comment on the work of the Gun Violence Prevention Co...

Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board to Meet on Jan. 6

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 ...

City of Roanoke Operating Status for Jan. 3

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...