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At a time when Roanoke's 1,100 teachers are going without raises because of the budget crunch, the public school division has given raises to 10 administrators. Superintendent Rita Bishop defends the move because several of the employees are doing more work after other jobs have been eliminated....
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How do you think utilities ought to tackle the high costs associated with energy conservation and renewable, sustainable energy?
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The Roanoke School Board unveiled proposed attendance zone changes in March. After comparing the proposals, what do you think? How might any of these changes affect your family or your children? What might this mean, if anything, for your neighborhood? The city?
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has proposed cuts in highway spending that would close all four rest areas on Interstate 81 in Southwest Virginia, shutter a handful of maintenance and equipment centers and reduce care of roadsides. How might this proposal, particularly the rest-area closure...
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I am a student at Patrick Henry High School, I experience over crowding everyday in most of my classes. I have a sister who goes to Raleigh Court and I defiantly don't want her to have to experience over crowding it is very hard to concentrate in class. I went to Woodrow Wilson middle also and had...
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UPDATE: The Roanoke School Board voted Tuesday to close William Ruffner Middle School and Raleigh Court Elementary School next year and disperse their students to neighboring schools. | Read the story. Roanoke's school board announced proposals to shave its budget and close a $15 million budget gap...
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Trying to cut expenses or squirrel away some savings? What budgeting tricks have worked for you? What would you like to know from others? Here's the place to share your tips and learn some new ones.
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