Roanoke City Council votes to amend youth curfew ordinance | #citycouncil
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Council voted to amend the city’s youth curfew ordinance on Monday. The curfew ordinance wasn’t originally on the agenda, but Mayor Sherman Lea brought it up, saying he wanted to take care of it before school lets out for the summer. Luke Priddy, a member of the council, wanted to […]
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Roanoke City Council votes against Fishburn Park rezoning | #citycouncil
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Council members voted against rezoning Fishburn Park. Leaders shot down the ordinance 6 to 1 on Monday night. This comes after the Roanoke City Planning Commission voted to approve rezoning the park last week. It would have allowed an old cabin to be turned into a coffee shop. One of […]
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The three Independent candidates looking to earn your vote | #citycouncil
ROANOKE, Va. – There is less than a week until people in the City of Roanoke will be voting for three city council seats, choosing between nine candidates: three Democrats, three Republicans, and three Independents. Independent candidates include Jamaal Jackson, Preston Tyler, and David Bowers. Bowers is no stranger to public service – he previously […]
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Roanoke City Council candidates participate in a community forum ahead of Election Day | #citycouncil
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- October 29, 2022
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- david bowers
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- jamaal jackson
- job cobb
- joe dashiell
- luke priddy
- maynard keller
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- nick hagen
- peg mcguire
- peter volosin
- preston tyler
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- Roanoke City Council
- vivian sanchez-jones
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Dozens of community members gathered for a Roanoke City Council candidate forum on Friday night. All 11 candidates running for the four open seats on city council attended the forum. WDBJ7′s senior reporter Joe Dashiell moderated Friday night’s event hosted by the NAACP and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The candidates answered […]
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Get to know the three Republicans running for City Council | #citycouncil
ROANOKE, Va. – DTwo weeks from now, Roanoke residents will be voting for three open City Council seats. Nine candidates are running for the three seats: three Democrats, three Independents, and three Republicans. Republican candidates are Dalton Baugess, Nick Hagen, and Maynard Keller. All three of the candidates say they’re committed to reducing crime in […]
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Roanoke City Council approves permit for Southern Springs Distillery | #citycouncil
The Roanoke City Council approved a specific use permit on Aug. 9 to allow a distillery and tasting room to open at 101 Travis St., Roanoke The area was previously occupied by A Biker’s Garage. BlackEyed Distilling Company does business under the name Southern Springs Distillery, according to the application filed by Jeff Johnson of […]
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