Man indicted in January death of Roanoke dialysis patient

7 February 2012, 9:27 pm

Christopher Lee Saunders, 24, is charged with murder in the Jan. 2 attack on Jeffrey Lindale Hairston, 56, and Hairston's wife, Donsha.... Read More »

Fallon Park pool repairs could cost Roanoke $220,000

7 February 2012, 6:22 pm

Roanoke City's Parks and Recreation director said repairs to Fallon Park's community pool could cost the city up to $220,000. Steve Buschor, the city's Director of Parks and Recreation, said that amount was a "worst case scenario." Buschor said the city will issue "request for proposals" on Wednesda... Read More »

Blacksburg police make two more arrests, seek an additional suspect in armed robbery

7 February 2012, 4:12 pm

Investigators spoke to an alleged victim at Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery. That man said he was injured in a Feb.... Read More »

What's next for Sam Rasoul?

7 February 2012, 3:08 pm

In 2008, Rasoul started campaigning well in advance, starting to build his run against incumbent Bob Goodlatte nearly two full years before election day.... Read More »

Roanokers are mostly satisfied

7 February 2012, 11:08 am

Take a look at the results of Roanoke 2011 Citizen Survey conducted by the Virginia Tech Center for Survey Research.... Read More »

Wind Tower Delivered To DSLCC Campus

7 February 2012, 8:58 am

Students in the Wind Turbine Service Technician program at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College pose with the newly delivered tower that will be erected on the DSLCC campus in Clifton Forge for training purposes.... Read More »

Interstate 581 to get noise-buffering walls

7 February 2012, 4:49 am

Noise-buffering walls standing between 13 and 16 feet high will be built along most of Interstate 581 in Roanoke between Hershberger Road and Liberty Road as part of a bigger construction project to expand the Valley View Boulevard interchange.... Read More »

We want YOUR review of New York Subs in the Roanoke City Market Building

7 February 2012, 3:44 am

We continue to invite readers to write and submit mini-reviews of the new restaurants inside the Roanoke City Market Building in downtown Roanoke.... Read More »

Roanoke library officials present new plan for branches

6 February 2012, 11:39 pm

Library officials presented the city council a revamped plan Monday that scuttles the superbranch in favor of a new downsized "storefront" branch in the Countryside neighborhood, a new "e-branch" in the Crystal Spring area and investments of between $2.2 million and $3.2 million each for the Main Li... Read More »

Murder Hole's reputation built on underground lore

6 February 2012, 11:39 pm

Out near Catawba, a good ways off the beaten path, there's a yawning gap in the earth that's darkened in early morning shadows cast by the craggy ridge to McAfee Knob.... Read More »