Matt Chittum
The Roanoke Times
Salem, VA, United States
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Trump supporters, opponents feel the heat during Roanoke stop
The candidate was sweating, and it wasn’t from the pressure of the campaign. → Read More
Ex-UVa rector Dragas voices concern over closed meeting
A controversial former University of Virginia Board of Visitors member is questioning the legality of a closed meeting — her last with the board — to discuss a $2.3 billion pot of money she has called a secret “slush fund.” → Read More
Roanoke's comeback mayor bows out ... for the last time?
It was enough political poison to have killed most careers. → Read More
Trump speech at Radford University disrupted multiple times by protesters
RADFORD — Donald Trump brought his presidential campaign to Radford University Monday, rolling out personal attacks against Republican rivals Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, and emphasizing his plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to stop illegal immigration. → Read More
Lea's path to mayor clears as Settles bows out, Trinkle opts against independent run
In the course of a half-hour Thursday afternoon, Democrat Sherman Lea went from having potentially two opponents in the race for Roanoke mayor, to none. → Read More
Roanoke's new recycling bins wheel into service this week
It’s time to put “blue” to work. → Read More
Petite Eiffel Tower rises in northeast Roanoke, over city's objection
A Roanoke couple won a court appeal to keep a vintage Gravitron amusement ride in their northeast Roanoke back yard this summer and then celebrated by erecting a lighted, three-story Eiffel Tower replica. → Read More
CityWorks (X)po founder looks to a new generation of leaders
Roanoke social entrepreneur and idea man Ed Walker is stepping away from one of his signature creations, the annual CityWorks (X)po. → Read More
Energy upgrades save Berglund Center tens of thousands in utility bills
Energy efficient upgrades from a mechanical chiller to LED lights are expected to save the Berglund Center civic events facility up $250,000 a year in utility costs and cut the local government subsidy it receives by about a third. → Read More
Goodlatte cruises to 12th term in Sixth District
Republican Bob Goodlatte cruised to a 12th term representing Virginia’s 6th House of Representatives district Tuesday. → Read More
Dog poisoning in Roanoke's Highland Park likely isolated and accidental, police say
The ingestion of rodent poison by a dog in a Roanoke park this week was likely an isolated and probably accidental event, according to Roanoke police. → Read More
Bare in the name of business: Grandin-area businesswomen plan fundraising calendar
Michelle Bennett was where you’d expect to find her. → Read More
Roanoke's renovated downtown library to reopen Tuesday
The curling, yellow slide is safe and fully functional. → Read More
Roanoke to drop criminal history question from its job application
The city council also hears summaries of two plans to reduce the number of voting precincts in attempt to speed up voting. → Read More
Roanoke eyes old hospital as hub for technology startup businesses
Roanoke officials are looking to acquire the old Gill Memorial Hospital building on Jefferson Street downtown from Carilion Clinic to create a technology innovation hub for startup companies. → Read More
Senate candidates bring their messages to two Roanoke events
At a pair of appearances in Roanoke on Monday, the two major party candidates for a U.S. Senate seat in Virginia worked to define each other’s politics, but on policy, incumbent Democrat Mark Warner and Republican Ed Gillespie did little to set themselves apart. → Read More
Roanoke ponders 'banning the box' in city hiring process for ex-offenders
Advocates for ex-offenders hope a proposal to have a question about prior felony convictions removed from Roanoke government job applications will spread to the private sector. → Read More
Entrepreneur and idea man Ed Walker named Roanoke Citizen of the Year
Roanoke City Council named developer, entrepreneur and idea man Ed Walker its 2014 Citizen of the Year on Thursday evening. → Read More
Architect of Roanoke City Market Building renovation honored
The architect responsible for the renovation of the Roanoke City Market Building completed in 2011 is being honored for the project by the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects. → Read More
TAP to celebrate 50 years with "Hope Revolution" country music concert
The bands to play at the Fourth of July 2015 concert in Elmwood Park will be announced soon, promoter says. → Read More