Roanoke County plans to spend about $80 million to build a new career and technical education center and $50 million to renovate two elementary schools.
An overwhelming victory in the Republican primary has Michael Galliher poised to become Roanoke County s next circuit court clerk in the November general election. Martha Hooker won the Catawba District primary easily over Tom McCracken, who has filed to run as an independent.
A new government website and interactive map launched Tuesday for citizens to monitor progress on a variety of broadband expansion projects dotting Roanoke County.
âWhat I like about this is it shows weâre not just concentrating in one area,â said County Administrator Dan OâDonnell. âWeâre focusing around the county.â
After a final vote Tuesday to approve a $3 million project with Cox Communications that will expand internet access to more than 300 unserved homes in the Windsor Hills, Cave Spring and Catawba districts, Roanoke County has amassed close to $4 million in private, local, state and federal funds for rural broadband in one yearâs time, with $500,000 of that taxpayer-backed, OâDonnell said.
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