Yann Ranaivo is a Senior Content Writer at The Roanoke Times. He covers a range of topics including Montgomery County, elections, local government, development, and taxes, providing in-depth analysis and insights on these critical issues. His work has been featured in The Roanoke Times and The Washington Post.
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Yann Ranaivo's reporting primarily focuses on local government, politics, and community developments in the Virginia area. He heavily covers government announcements and breaking news related to Montgomery County, elections, local government decisions, development projects, and tax-related issues.
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By: Yann Ranaivo
Jeff Akers is contesting some of the amount he owes.
A conditional use permit is being sought as part of plans to build an apartment building – for tenants ages 60 and above.
The long-planned CHS project will address capacity challenges and is the flagship piece in a district strand where several schools have long grappled with overcrowding.
By: Yann Ranaivo
The major subdivision is called the Preserve at Walnut Springs, the rezoning for which the board approved more than four years ago.
By: Yann Ranaivo
The water outage occurred Friday and, as of Saturday, crews with the Public Service Authority are working to fix the issue and refill water supply tanks, according to information provided
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a temporary lowering of water levels at Appalachian Power’s Claytor Hydroelectric Project in response to a request to let lakeside property owners perform
Diesel locomotives, instead of the historic Norfolk & Western Class J. No 611, are being used to operate this weekend’s remaining Shenandoah Valley Limited excursions.
By: Yann Ranaivo, Mike Gangloff, Luke Weir
One of the big questions in the Roanoke and New River valleys is whether Democrats can win in two newly drawn districts — one in the House and one in Senate.
By: Yann Ranaivo
The idea of a revenue sharing agreement was recently broached by supervisors in response to suggestions that the county consider such a measure as part of efforts to provide the
By: Yann Ranaivo
The longest tenured board member, Penny Franklin faces a challenge from former school Superintendent Mark Miear, whom she voted in favor of firing last year.
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