Roanoke City Seal Residents of Roanoke's Gainsboro neighborhood do not want city council to close their library. They say it is a cornerstone of the community. Yesterday, they said the building is landmark to their neighborhood and the city as a whole. The issue is not before council now, and yesterday, at least three members said they have no intention of closing the Gainsboro library or any other branch. Back To School Children in Roanoke City said good-bye to summer and headed back to school yesterday.
Some students are happy to get back and crack the books.
VO-NAT Students at Roanoke City's Jackson Middle School are still on vacation this week. The school is undergoing renovation. Here's a look at today's top stories. The United States last night launched what the Pentagon is calling a mop up operation. The White House says the strikes were needed to ensure American warplanes could fly unchallenged over an expanded no-fly zone.