Roanoke Times

The Roanoke Times serves as the main newspaper for Southwestern Virginia and is located in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Alongside its main office in Roanoke, the paper has a bureau in Christiansburg, which reports on the eastern New River Valley and Virginia Tech. As per the 2011 Scarborough "Ranker Report," The Roanoke Times holds the fifth position nationally for the percentage of adults who read a newspaper on weekdays within its coverage area.

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NFL Mock Draft 3.0 Football

1 day ago | roanoke.com | George Walker IV

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Solar equals savings for Roanoke schools

1 day ago | roanoke.com | Luke Weir

Solar panels will produce serious cost savings for the school system in Roanoke, and prepare some students for careers in renewable energy, officials announced Tuesday. Installation of rooftop solar panels at 17 more school locations will save the division an estimated $46.5 million over the next 35 years, said Jeff Shawver, senior director of physical plants, during a news conference Tuesday morning.
Covil brings big-hitting mentality to Hokies secondary

1 day ago | roanoke.com | Damien Sordelett

BLACKSBURG — The topic of Budda Baker came up frequently when Sherrod Covil met with Sam Siefkes throughout the spring. Siefkes, who wrapped up his first spring as Virginia Tech’s defensive coordinator, spent two seasons with Baker with the Arizona Cardinals, and it didn’t take long for him to see several of Baker’s traits in Covil. “We have had those conversations where he’s compared me to him,” Covil said last week.
Roanoke school board responds to rumors of funding cuts

1 day ago | roanoke.com | Luke Weir

Roanoke School Board members say they are worried by rumors about further budget cuts, this time with city officials potentially reaching into the schools’ emergency reserve fund, as funding disputes deepen. Discussions of funding cuts continued during a school board workshop Tuesday night, after Superintendent Verletta White proposed a plan to use the schools’ emergency fund balance, otherwise known as the rainy day fund, to close a growing gap in school funding.
Hokies' Schick reportedly entering the transfer portal

1 day ago | roanoke.com | Damien Sordelett

Virginia Tech offensive guard Bob Schick’s agents told 247Sports and On3 on Tuesday evening that he is entering the transfer portal and will look to play elsewhere for his final season of eligibility. Schick’s decision to enter the transfer portal means the Hokies will have a completely new-look offensive line for the upcoming season opener against South Carolina in Atlanta.
Women's Flag Football

1 day ago | roanoke.com | Abbie Parr

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Federal Reserve Powell

1 day ago | roanoke.com | Erin Hooley

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Ahead of Earth Day, a focus on recovery from Helene, conservation

2 days ago | roanoke.com | Luke Weir

A battalion of volunteers fished more than 35,000 pounds of trash out of the New River in Giles County this spring, including heaps of discarded tires, nonprofit officials said. There are now three fewer refrigerators in the waterway after this year’s ReNew the New River cleanup event on April 5, said Ann Goette, a founder of the ReNew the New nonprofit group that started in Giles County 20 years ago. “We pulled out one 18-foot Fiberglas boat with a large outboard motor as well,” Goette said.
School funding pleas top Roanoke citizen budget requests

2 days ago | roanoke.com | Luke Weir

Pleas to fund the school system topped the list of requests that Roanoke City Council members heard during a marathon session Monday night. The city council held a series of five public hearings starting at 7 p.m., including a hearing to receive the views of citizens regarding the city budget for fiscal year 2025-26. The budget will be approved prior to the start of the fiscal year on July 1. It’s a $403 million city budget, partly funded by a proposed meals tax increase of 1.5 percentage points.
Rocky Mount pushes Franklin County for more details on CTE proposal

2 days ago | roanoke.com | Jason Dunovant

ROCKY MOUNT — The town government is asking for some clarification from Franklin County before the county moves forward with the construction of a proposed career and technical education facility within the town limits. In February, Franklin County placed an option to purchase the former Mod-U-Kraf building at 260 Weaver St. in Rocky Mount for $5 million.