After serving the City of Roanoke for nearly 20 years, Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea has announced that he won’t be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.
The project has a mission of restoration to create a ripple effect across all of Roanoke. WFIR's Alex Torres reports on the groundbreaking of Melrose Plaza that took place recently: 30 million dollars, collected from Roanoke City, grants and tax credits, including 8 million dollars from Goodwill Industries of the Valleys in donated
Pushback from Republican State Senator David Suetterlein today after Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea stated yesterday that City Council has not raised taxes as a Suetterlein ad has claimed: One of those Roanoke City Council members is Democrat Trish White-Boyd, Suetterlein's opponent in next Tuesday's election, for the new State Senate District 4 seat. She
Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea took a stand for his City today. Lea addressed reporters to take issue with a political ad he feels attacks the City's record. WFIR's Denise Allen Membreño reports.
“I felt the need to speak and talk about things that are going out,” said Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea. “My concern is that some things are being said about Roanoke City that are not true.”