Council members heard the proposal to address overcrowding during a joint meeting with the Roanoke City School Board. Leaders will spend the next few months studying the issue further.

Between 800 and 1,300 students are late every day, according to the school division.

The Roanoke City School Board and City Council have met over the last several months to discuss the school's budget.

In a special session Tuesday night, the Roanoke City School Board voted unanimously to approve a contract with Zum for student transportation.

Monday, Roanoke city and school leaders met to discuss school funding and other policies.

“Any individuals named in a threat will be involved in the restoration and decision-making process.”

Several of the routes have been able to cut back the time they are delayed from arriving at the school.

Some students at Roanoke City Schools will be heading to the classroom at a different time next year.

The bell schedule will be proposed to the school board on June 13.

Families with children experiencing developmental delays will soon be able to access more resources with ease because of a bill signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin.

The Roanoke City Public School Board’s Naming Committee wants to name the administration building after “William B. Robertson.”

Data presented to the Roanoke City School board Tuesday identified three areas for improvement.

Durham School Services says they are short-staffed about 35 bus drivers for Roanoke City Schools.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines in Southwest Virginia.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines in Southwest Virginia.

During the Roanoke City School Board meeting, Superintendent Verletta White announced one of the division’s school buses was shot at on Tuesday.

A growing number of people are calling for a change in the way Roanoke City School Board members are seated.

News and events happening today

The Pulaski County School Board will meet today. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. tomorrow, Old Forest Road at the 501 overpass will be down to one lane. The Roanoke City School Board will get an update on the project budget for the next fiscal year. The Salem City School Board will hold a public hearing tonight on its budget for the next school year. The school system’s budget proposal is $47.8 million, an increase of $1 million.

ROANOKE, Va. – On Tuesday night, the Roanoke City School Board met for more than three hours to determine its next steps for getting students back to the classroom. And after a 4-3 vote, they’ve decided to stay the course, which brings elementary students back just two days a week. The board considered bumping the two days to four days for students in Pre-K through first grade, although decided against it based on current COVID19 cases in the community. “As a school board I ask you are you willing to risk the life of even just one student to send them prematurely back to school for just 18 days of instruction," Poff said. Both the board and superintendent are concerned about student performance.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. Eight firefighters from Roanoke County will be heading to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial today. Every October the memorial foundation sponsors a national tribute to firefighters who died in the line of duty. Sentencing takes place today on for the former Martinsville doctor convicted of drug charges. The Roanoke City School Board will meet in closed session today.

The Salem School Board will talk about school safety. The Roanoke City School Board will hold a retreat today. It's charged with making recommendations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board about improving the highway. A coat drive begins today in Central Virginia. Registration begins today at noon for the Carilion Clinic IRONMAN 70.3.