President Obama and the Dinosaurs
President Obama’s visit to Roanoke isn’t the only big event in the city this weekend, but both share something in common.
On the 405th Anniversary of the Founding of Jamestown
On May 14th, 1607, the Jamestown Settlers unloaded the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery, establishing the first permanent English settlement in the modern United States.
Star City Rising? UPDATE: Lucas Loses in a Squeaker
Mark Lucas, the entrepreneur turned reluctant politician, has won the endorsement of the Roanoke Times in the Star City’s mayoral race. If Lucas can convince the paper’s editorial board and best the city’s formidable Democratic machine in today’s municipal election, Virginia Republicans should be looking to the Star City for the GOP’s next rising star.
Roanoke Business Community Rallies Around Republican Mayoral Candidate
Republican Mark Lucas picks up his first major endorsement from a prominent group of Roanoke business leaders.
Republican, Occupier to Challenge Status Quo
Roanoke’s Democrat status quo will be challenged after all in May’s municipal elections…by a Republican entrepreneur for mayor and a college student involved with the Occupy Roanoke movement for City Council, thus giving Roanokers a choice between pro-business and higher-tax alternatives.
Roanoke Democrats Select Candidates; Republicans, Not So Much
Roanoke City Republicans face an uphill race taking on a united Democrat Party in Roanoke, but with voters in such a pessimistic mood, the GOP shouldn’t take these municipal races for granted.
Remembering Virginia Civil Rights Leader Rev. Noel C. Taylor
Today as we remember the difficult struggle for Civil Rights, Roanokers also remember the work of their own Civil Rights pioneer, Rev. Noel C. Taylor–pastor, mayor, Civil Rights leader and Republican.
Roanoke Rediscovers the First Amendment
The City of Roanoke, the Market Building Foundation and a peace organization have settled a dispute over the right to protest in Roanoke’s “agora.”
Federal Budget Cuts Reach Southwestern Virginia
Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus forthcoming cuts to defense spending equates to job losses for some Roanoke Valley workers.
Lessons Abound in Roanoke Postal Restructing Plan
Hundreds of Roanokers turn out to oppose the USPS’ plan to cut costs. What can conservatives learn from the furor in Roanoke?