Roanoke in the news, from 10 sources
25 stories about Roanoke in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Roanoke region remains in emergency drought conditions despite rain in other areas” from Virginia Mercury, Oct 8.
Latest about Roanoke
The newest stories with Roanoke in the headline, one per story.
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
1 public meeting this week, read every morning from Roanoke’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- 2NovCity Council MeetingMon · 9am
- 16NovCity Council MeetingMon · 2pm
- 7DecCity Council MeetingMon · 9am
- 21DecCity Council MeetingMon · 2pm
Who’s covering Roanoke
Roanoke was in the news from 7 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WSLS with 9 stories about Roanoke. Stories with Roanoke in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- Roanoke Police Department holds annual crime report press conference WednesdayOct 7
- Social media dispute involving Roanoke councilman, PTA leader draws attentionOct 7
- League of Women Voters of Greater Roanoke Valley hold voter registration driveOct 6
11 more from WSLS
- David Arquette returns to Virginia for Roanoke ‘Scream’ anniversary eventOct 5
- Roanoke City awarded $1 million equipment grant for rapidly expanding RoVa LabsOct 5
- Westbound lanes of Orange Ave. Northeast near Gus Nicks Boulevard in Roanoke closed due to water main break MondayOct 5
- Roanoke Police increase presence at Countryside Park following reports of ‘lewd behavior’Oct 5
- City of Roanoke approves purchase of former Ole Monterey Golf Course PropertySep 9
- Updates provided on Roanoke fire that left two people deadSep 8
- Around the Way with EJ: Mike Bateman and Angelina BooanOct 8 · Mentions Roanoke
- Angels of Assisi to host $50 pop-up adoption event on SaturdayOct 7 · Mentions Roanoke
- Carilion Children’s reveals Panda Cares Center of HopeOct 7 · Mentions Roanoke
- CODI alert cancelled after missing 4-year-old locatedOct 6 · Mentions Roanoke
- Lanes reopened following crash near Catawba Valley Dr., Oakey Dolin Road intersectionOct 6 · Mentions Roanoke
- Pet Talk: Roanoke Valley SPCA describes evacuation after potential explosive reported nearbyOct 7
- Roanoke City councilman responds to social media controversyOct 6
- Roanoke City Schools and project leaders hold seminar on its solar and battery buildoutOct 6
6 more from WDBJ7
- Southbound lanes on VA-311 reopened following Roanoke County crashOct 6
- Roanoke newlyweds return from Outer Banks after powerful Nor’Easter wrecks weddingOct 5
- Roanoke awarded $1 million equipment grant for RoVa LabsOct 5
- Roanoke road reopened after being closed due to water main breakOct 5
- Patrols increased at Roanoke park after reports of lewd behaviorOct 5
- Roanoke citizens question potential data center plans in potential land developmentSep 11
What Roanoke’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Roanoke sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Jayden Allen Game Report: @ Roanoke Rapids
Schedule - Patrick Henry Patriots (Roanoke, VA) JV Football 26-27
Roanoke Catholic High School (VA) Basketball
Schedule - Patrick Henry Patriots (Roanoke, VA) Basketball 26-27
Roanoke Catholic Football News
Williamsfield vs Roanoke-Benson Girls Volleyball - Sep 22, 2026
SFAR Varsity Football @ Roanoke Catholic
Canton vs Roanoke-Benson Girls Volleyball - Sep 19, 2026
Homes listed in Roanoke
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Roanoke is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Roanoke, found through Google News; stories with Roanoke in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Roanoke, VA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.