CITY COUNCIL

The curfew will be enforced from 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. the next day.

Democratic leaders in major U.S. cities are finding themselves politically squeezed when it comes to addressing homelessness.

A new tax rate in the city have some public services questions what impact it will have on them.

The City Council voted to expand the sale of alcohol to 24/7 inside the casino.

A public hearing was held for the proposed curfew in Roanoke City on Tuesday night.

A new project that will turn the former Viscose plant in Southeast Roanoke into a major development was announced during the Tuesday night City Council meeting.

Reed won the vote over councilman Jeff Helgeson by one vote.

One of the top priorities for Roanoke city council in 2023 is going to be addressing and combatting gun violence in the city.

Los Angeles' new mayor has outlined her vision to turn around a troubled City Hall and restrain an out-of-control homeless crisis in the nation's second-largest city.

Voters in Portland, Oregon, have approved a ballot measure that will overhaul the city's government, spurred by growing concerns over homelessness and a desire to make City Hall more inclusive.

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass has pulled ahead of developer Rick Caruso in their back-and-forth contest to become mayor of Los Angeles.

History is in the making in Roanoke City. A diverse community is now expected to be represented in Roanoke City Hall.

The 2022 General Election will be held on November 8. You can find results for Salem here.

The 2022 General Election will be held on November 8. You can find results for Roanoke here.

The 2022 General Election will be held on Nov. 8. You can find results for Lexington here.

The 2022 General Election will be held on Nov. 8. You can find results for Danville here.

The city of Danville announced that Danville Transit will offer free bus service on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Lynchburg City Councilman Randy Nelson announced his resignation from council effective at noon on Monday, Nov. 7.

Two of the seven candidates are currently on City Council.

Questions asked to the candidates ranged in topics from economic development to crime in the area.

Nearly a half-century after arson killed 32 people in a New Orleans gay bar, the City Council has renewed the search for the remains of four victims — three of them never identified.

The Roanoke City Council is pushing an incentive forward to increase housing opportunities in the Star City – City leaders approved a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Housing Development Authority during their session Tuesday.

The Roanoke Fire Fighters Association spoke at Monday’s city council meeting to address the proposed Public Safety Pay Plan before the official budget is voted on in May.

Homeless people may soon be banned from sleeping on sidewalks in downtown Roanoke because of a newly proposed ordinance presented at Monday’s City Council meeting.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Galax here.

Minneapolis voters are deciding whether to replace the city’s police force with a new Department of Public Safety.

An 1833 statue of Thomas Jefferson will be removed from New York’s City Council chamber by the end of the year.

Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates.

Lynchburg Police are hoping to get the green light on its proposed budget from city leaders Tuesday night.

During a City Council meeting on Tuesday, Wynter Benda was appointed as city manager.

The Danville City Council approved its $280 million budget without and tax or rate increases for citizens.

A video that shows a portion of a recent deadly police shooting in Portland, Oregon, has circulated on social media and evening news broadcasts.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg residents have the chance to attend a public hearing on March 30 and express their thoughts over the city’s budget. One major item is a possible increase in real estate taxes. Preston said his valuation went up 16%, and he’s already paying about $1,100 a year. This comes as the city council considers raising real estate taxes because Lynchburg’s total assessment went up to $428 million. “For the city government to now come in and say, ‘okay, we’re going to add an extra burden, another $4.2 million of tax increase on these citizens and businesses?

Defense attorney Eric Nelson also raised the possibility of renewing his previously unsuccessful motion to move Derek Chauvin's trial to another city. AdMayor Jacob Frey deferred questions about the timing of the settlement to City Attorney Jim Rowader, who declined to comment. Potential jurors questioned later didn't mention hearing of the settlement, and neither attorneys nor the judge directly asked if they were aware of it. At least four potential jurors dismissed Monday said they couldn’t be impartial. Three other former officers face an August trial on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Real estate tax prices could go up, but before that happens, the city council wants you to weigh in. Leaders say the majority of people in the Hill City saw a rise in real estate assessment. While the current rate is $1.11, the city council would need to lower it to $1.03, otherwise, taxes could go up. “Do we really want to be taking more tax dollars from the community? That meeting is on Tuesday, March 30th at 7 p.m. at Lynchburg City Hall.

MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Martinsville city leaders are hailing their police department for their response to the shootout at a local bar and restaurant over the weekend. City Council met Tuesday night for its regular meeting and when it came time for member comment, they had a lot to say. Martinsville City Councilman Danny Turner said Tuesday night the police department prevented something even worse. Vice-Mayor Jennifer Bowles shared her frustration with racially charged comments shared by community members on social media following the shooting. And for those who think one incident defines the entire Black community, they’re wrong,” Bowles said.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor's targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact, averting a possible veto. “Tonight the City Council passed a budget that represents a compromise, and also a big step forward into a more compassionate and effective public safety future,” said City Council member Steve Fletcher, co-author of the proposal to lower the cap on staffing. The plan cuts nearly $8 million from Frey’s $179 million policing budget and redirects it to mental health teams, violence prevention programs and other initiatives. Those against the plan said the City Council was acting irresponsibly and has bungled its attempts to bring change. Such cuts have led some departments to lay off officers, cancel recruiting classes or retreat from hiring goals.

The footprint of the production hub will grow with a private land purchase and a lease involving state trust land. She said the partnership with Netflix should send a signal that New Mexico is the place to be for film and television production. As part of the proposed investment, Netflix has committed to providing training programs in partnership with the New Mexico Film Office, local universities and industry organizations. Since coming to New Mexico in 2018, Netflix said it has spent more than $200 million, used more than 2,000 production vendors and hired more than 1,600 cast and crew members. Netflix is in production in New Mexico on the original films “The Harder They Fall" and “Intrusion" and is expected to soon begin filming “Stranger Things 4" in Albuquerque.

RICHMOND, Va. – The City Council in Richmond, Virginia, has renamed a stretch of four residential blocks that had been known as Confederate Avenue. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Monday that its name is now Laburnum Park Boulevard. The renaming is part of a much larger and ongoing reckoning over the city’s history of slavery and racial discrimination. Laburnum Park Boulevard is in a historic district with the same name. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine lives on Laburnum Park Boulevard with his wife Anne Holton.

MINNEAPOLIS – A stretch of a Minneapolis street that includes the place where George Floyd was killed will soon be named in his honor. Although the street will still be called Chicago Avenue, the city will refer to the blocks between 37th and 39th streets as George Perry Floyd Jr. Place, the Star Tribune reported. Floyd, a Black man who was handcuffed, died May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white officer, pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck even as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. Floyd’s death was captured in widely seen bystander video that set off protests around the world. Months after Floyd’s death, the intersection remains barricaded and now holds a memorial.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – If you have a trip planned to North Myrtle anytime soon, make sure to pack a mask. The North Myrtle Beach City Council passed an emergency ordinance on Tuesday which requires people to wear masks in certain places, including retail businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies. The ordinance goes into effect at 12 p.m. on Thursday. Plus, all restaurants, retail businesses and government offices must require their employees to wear masks at all times while having face-to-face interaction with the public. Each day of a continuing violation would be considered a separate offense, according to the ordinance.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. –FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A 176-year-old slave auction block has been removed from a Virginia city's downtown. The weathered stone was sprayed with graffiti twice and chants of “move the block” erupted this week during local demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, city officials said in a statement announcing the removal. In 2019, the City Council voted in favor of its removal and relocation to the Fredericksburg Area Museum, and a judge upheld that decision in February after two businesses near the auction block sued to stop the relocation. The museum now plans to display the knee-high stone in an exhibit chronicling the "movement from slavery to accomplishments by the local African American community,” the Free Lance-Star said. The staff also plans to feature the recent protests in the exhibit, according to the museum's president and CEO.

Martinsville City Manager Leon Towarnicki said Tuesday afternoon that’s when a meeting was expected to be scheduled for City Council members to get feedback from city residents. “Theoretically, (City Council members) could vote at that meeting,” Towarnicki said. At Tuesday night’s council meeting, officials gave a presentation about how reversion works. City Council members started preparing for a vote about a year ago when they decided to have the 2013 reversion studies updated. 2013 was the last time the city took a vote on reversion, choosing not to revert.

Getty Images(CNN) - In an attempt to get homeless people off city streets, the Las Vegas City Council has passed an ordinance that makes it a crime to camp or sleep on a city sidewalk. The city council said Las Vegas has committed $16 million to the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center, which provides housing and a range of other services to address chronic homelessness. "The city has always demonstrated compassion for the needs of the growing homeless population, understanding the public safety of everyone is a top priority." In Las Vegas, a 2016 survey of over 400 homeless people found that 84% slept most often outside of a shelter, including 52% who slept on the street, sidewalk or doorway. The charge comes with up to a $1,000 fine or six months in jail, said Diana Paul, public affairs manager for Las Vegas.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. The City of Lynchburg's Task Force on the Future of Education meets today. The town of Christiansburg wants your thoughts as it looks to the future. There's a public meeting tonight where you can give your thoughts about what you want to see in different parts of town, including downtown. You can give your thoughts at a public meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at Recreation Center.

SALEM, Va. - The city of Salem is now planning to take legal action against a developer that bought land to build a restaurant and hotel at the Salem Civic Center in 2016, but never did. The City Council decided in May to buy the nearly 7 acres of land back, but no one from Spartan Development showed up at a meeting to close on the deal last month. City spokesperson Mike Stevens gave 10 News the following statement regarding the controversy:They have not complied with the contract, in which they agreed to reconvey the land to the city. Now, our only recourse is to institute legal proceedings, which is what the city plans to do.Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

BEDFORD, Va. - Thomas Jeffersons birthday will not be an observed holiday in Charlottesville eany more..On Wednesday, City Council members voted to discontinue Jeffersons birthday, April 13, as a city holiday and observe emancipated slaves instead. 10 News got local reaction to the decision as many flocked to Thomas Jefferson Poplar Forest for the Fourth of July. Jeffery Nichols, president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson Poplar Forest, says Jefferson believed the only holiday that should be celebrated is Independence Day. He added Charlottesvilles decision doesnt change the work they do at Poplar Forest. But its up to the people of Charlottesville and obviously, thats what they decided to do, Nichols said.

DANVILLE, Va. - Money for parking tickets in Danville could soon be used to pay for supplies for the city's schools. The idea will be discussed at Tuesday night's City Council meeting and then potentially voted on at the next City Council meeting. Danville Vice Mayor Lee Vogler asked the city manager and city attorney to look into the idea after learning about a similar plan in Las Vegas. The parking fines that are paid during that time, we could turn around and donate that money to the local nonprofit that handles getting school supplies to our children," Vogler said. If council members approve the idea, he said it could be used both at the beginning of the school year and around Christmas break, when schools get low on supplies.