Former Roanoke city councilmember and Randolph County commissioner Richard Fetner was killed last Tuesday when, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the Kubota lawnmower he was driving was struck
The City of Roanoke unveiled an historical marker this morning at Perry Park off Norfolk Avenue, honoring Henrietta Lacks, a Roanoke native who eventually died from cervical cancer. Cells collected during her diagnosis are still used for research today and are considered to be the 'gold standard." Lacks will also be honored on October 4
Convicted of financial crimes and sentenced to prison, Robert Jeffrey contends a Roanoke judge did not follow proper procedure in ordering that Jeffrey had forfeited his council seat as a