Melrose Plaza serves as a community center in Northwest Roanoke and includes a wellness center, a full-service grocery store and a museum, among other services.
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Montgomery County Planning Commission will consider regional hazard plan
The plan addresses several types of risk found throughout the region. The planning commission will also vote to approve a plat for the Walnut Creek subdivision.
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Danville to approve plans on Tuesday to buy land for whitewater channel from Industrial Development Authority
The IDA will consider the sale of a parcel along the Dan River for this project at its Tuesday meeting.
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Bristol City Council considers final approval of unsafe and blighted property ordinance
The resolution is likely aimed at the city’s issues with the former Virginia Intermont College site, which has been vacant for more than a decade.
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Montgomery County school needs, legislative priorities to be addressed
Supervisors will address amendments to the school budget due to carryover funds, next year’s General Assembly priorities and absentee voting locations.
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Lynchburg electoral board to discuss budget, poll worker term length ahead of general election
The Lynchburg City Council adopted the 2026 fiscal year budget a day before it went into effect. Now programs like the electoral board are feeling the pressure of funding cuts.
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Danville City Council must approve participation in proposed opioid settlement to receive funds
Danville’s city council will consider approving participation in a nationwide opioid settlement.
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Tax relief for older and disabled residents being considered Monday by Russell County leaders
A public hearing on the proposal will also be held.
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Roanoke City Councilman Nick Hagen to introduce initiative to study effects of amending or repealing rezoning amendments
The rezonings eliminated single-family-only neighborhoods in the city and allowed for greater building density in residential neighborhoods.
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Montgomery school board to vote on stricter behavior policies, random police drug inspections, cellphone use and more Tuesday
The board is set to change rules that will further define student behavior and add a cellphone policy as well as set new guidelines and plans for medical emergencies.
