Lynchburg and Roanoke will have primaries for city council candidates | #citycouncil
Lynchburg and Roanoke will both hold primaries for some city council candidates on June 18. The deadline for filing for party nominations was Thursday. In Lynchburg, all four Democratic candidates for council are unopposed as are three Republican candidates. However, as expected, there will be a primary for the Republican nomination in Ward IV between […]
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Roanoke may have a three-way race for mayor. History will be made no matter what.
Roanoke voters this fall may have something they haven’t had in two decades: an actual choice for mayor. Technically, Roanoke voters have had choices most election years, in the sense that there were multiple candidates on the ballot. However, Roanoke is a predominantly Democratic city and, even though some non-Democrats have come close to winning, […]
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Pound mayor to serve as town manager in short term; more …
Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Politics: Pound mayor to serve as town manager in short term. — The Coalfield Progress (paywall). Virginia bill to let non-utilities supply offshore wind energy pushed back to 2025. — Virginia Mercury. Economy: New […]
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