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Progress has been made in the Star City to ensure that prepared food and beverage taxes are collected and properly paid to the city.
Roanoke City schools are celebrating an exciting future. Their new administration building, the Booker T. Washington Community Empowerment and Education Center, will officially open in July.
Roanoke City prepares for Hurricane Helene with swift water rescue teams, advanced stormwater monitoring, and coordinated emergency management efforts, urging residents to stay home and stay safe.
A Roanoke City School teacher was arrested on Wednesday following an online undercover chat operation that the Investigations Division of the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office conducted with whom they suspected to be a sexual predator.
We are just a couple of weeks away from the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce’s Mayoral Candidate Forum which is taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
A Roanoke City man has been arrested and charged with three felonies after what the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is calling a “consensual encounter” at a business in the Boones Mill area.
Kai Lansana was sentenced to life in prison in Roanoke City Circuit Court today stemming from his involvement in the murder of 24-year-old Salonya Evans in Roanoke in 2019, according to RPD.
A juvenile was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after sprinting into a roadway and getting hit by a vehicle, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
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.
Roanoke families faced significant transportation issues on the first day of school, with late buses and unreliable app updates causing confusion and concern.
Educators are finding a lot to be happy about with the latest Virginia SOL or Standards of Learning exam scores. The test scores are up, and the rate of absenteeism is down, according to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office.
It’s back to school here at WSLS! And with back to school comes the cute back-to-school pictures we all know and love: Backpacks and smiles waiting for the bus. But did you know some back-to-school pictures can put your child’s privacy at risk?
If you’ve noticed deer in your yard eating all of your favorite plants and flowers, you’re not alone. Roanoke City said it’s received several complaints from residents already this year.
Governor Youngkin's executive order to create cell phone and social media-free schools has sparked widespread debate among parents, educators, and officials over balancing technology use and distraction-free learning environments.
The Roanoke Economic Development Authority has given $225,000 of its funds to the Roanoke Workforce Housing Development Fund to increase the availability of affordable housing.
It’s Primary Day here in Virginia. If you’re planning on casting your vote, there are a few local and statewide races that you need to know about.
Giving students a chance to graduate with a diploma and a resume — that’s the goal of Roanoke City’s new Charles W. Day Technical Education Center, also called DAYTEC.
Doctors with Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital said they see more than 1,000 people each year who have suffered from strokes.
Roanoke City is expected to receive about $2.5 million from HUD this year and it will use it on services such as homeless prevention, housing development and job training.
Sabrina's Place is one of the many programs run by Total Action for Progress, which relies primarily on donations and grants.
The popular Wasena Bridge will be closed for 2 years as it undergoes a major replacement project.
In a new University of Virginia study, researchers discovered that when men lose their Y chromosomes in certain cells that can lead to scarring, which may lead to heart failure.
For just this week, if you need housing assistance, you can apply for the waitlist at the Villages at Lincoln Community in Roanoke City.
10 News is digging into how Roanoke City Public Schools tracks and reports data about school threats, violence and crime.
Former Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers is throwing his hat in the ring for the Star City’s top public office.
