Roanoke City Public Schools officials are grappling with overcrowding and seeking long-term solutions as student populations continue to rise, particularly among younger age groups.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will meet in a special session on Tuesday, Sept. 30, where the board will consider a four-year athletics budget adjustment that would position the university’s athletics program to compete with the top programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), according to officials.

Grayson County classrooms will be filled with students next week. They rely on the Mount Rogers Community Services Board for what is called therapeutic day treatment — a kind of intensive mental health support that helps traditional school counselors.

Dozens of protesters filled the room Monday as Lynchburg’s City Council held a heated budget meeting that sparked debate and left many questions unanswered.

The Lynchburg City Council is running out of time to finalize their city budget, which is due by July 1st. Previous public hearings and city council meetings concerning the budget have been contentious as different solutions and answers have been offered up, such as changes to the car tax and real estate property tax rate.

The Lynchburg City Council met Tuesday evening with Monday’s chaotic public hearing still fresh on everyone’s mind.

The Roanoke City Public School Board will be meeting today to approve its budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

Roanoke overspent its budget by more than $ million last fiscal year, and now a newly elected Council is working to restore accountability and prevent it from happening again.

The Roanoke City Public School board will be meeting Tuesday to discuss both an update to their Strategic Plan and the 2025-2026 school budget.

The City of Roanoke will meet today to discuss an amendment to the 2024-2025 annual budget for the Roanoke City Public Schools budget.

Virginia lawmakers are weighing the impact of federal budget cuts and policies on the commonwealth. The House Emergency Committee on the Impacts of Federal Workforce and Funding Reductions met in Wytheville on Monday to hear from representatives of sectors that could be most impacted.

The Roanoke City School Board will be meeting today after the Roanoke City Council made changes to how the city funds public schools.

The new budget keeps funding from the city the same for city schools; meals tax will also increase, at least temporarily

Roanoke City Council is voting today on its proposed budget of more than $403 million in general funds that could impact schools, public safety, and the meals tax.

In correspondence first reported by the Roanoke Rambler and obtained by 10 News through a records request, city and school leaders traded harsh words over spending.

Roanoke City officials are considering an increase on meal taxes as a way to meet the city’s budget needs.

Local food banks are growing concerned, as they say federal funding cuts are making it difficult to keep shelves stocked.

Martinsville City Council members, alongside Martinsville City Public School officials, gave presentations for their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year.

In an effort to address the deficit, city leaders are reworking the budget and planning cuts to restore financial stability.

Roanoke City faces what the city manager calls a “very tight budget year” and says tough choices will have to be made.

Governor Glenn Youngkin presenting an amended budget package today.

Montgomery county public schools need to make some hard decisions as they are short almost 3 million dollars in their budget.

Budget conversations continue between Roanoke City and Roanoke City Public Schools.

The spotlight is on Roanoke City Public Schools as the district potentially faces millions of dollars in budget cuts.

Discussions for Roanoke’s fiscal year 2026 budget are underway, with school funding emerging as a major point of debate.

If you’ve been to the grocery store to pick up eggs you know prices are through the roof.

Virginia legislators have passed the state budget and with it comes more money for flood recovery and grants for first time home buyers.

This year's budget invests a record $21.6 billion in education.

The year-end surplus has been a big topic of discussion during city meetings.

Roanoke City Council is a week away from adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget.

While the tax rate is not set to increase, many people had the assessment value of their homes increase.

City Council asked the city manager to find the money to keep Sandusky and T.C. Miller elementary schools open for one more year

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve a new proposed tax rate and budget.

The General Assembly and Governor Youngkin came to an agreement Wednesday to reconvene for a special budget session in May.

T.C. Miller and Sandusky Elementary may remain open for one more year if the city finds the money.

A proposed budget was brought to Roanoke City Council on Monday. It comes in at nearly $380 million, more than $20 million above last year.

The county is proposing a five-cent increase from 70 cents per $100 of assessed value to 75 cents.

The two boards are planning to have a joint meeting over school funding on April 16.

The school board is hoping more money from the state will prevent any budget-cut discussions.

Governor Glenn Youngkin is sharing his thoughts on the budget the General Assembly recently passed. Youngkin said the current budget needs a lot of work because it negatively impacts Virginians.

It’s that time of year again, when warmer temperatures have us thinking about spring and spring break, and if you’re lucky you might be planning a getaway.

The Virginia General Assembly approved the state budget over the weekend. Now it rests in Governor Glenn Youngkin's hands.

Education is top of mind for lawmakers as they make changes to the Virginia budget.

The House of Delegates and Senate have presented their proposed amendments to Governor Youngkin's budget.

The district is facing a $17.7 million deficit in the upcoming budget because of rising costs and less money from the state

Gov. Youngkin wants to lower income taxes while raising the state's sales tax.

A financial expert weighs in on holiday budget tips

The 10-year yield for the U.S. Treasury surpassed five percent this week. Here's what it means for your family's budget.

Tax rebates are on the way after an extra billion dollars was added to the Virginia budget, and now, those within the Commonwealth can check whether some extra money will be hitting their bank account soon.

It’s official — Virginians can expect some money back in their wallets.

The General Assembly will convene in a special session Sept. 6 to approve amendments to the current two-year budget.

The Virginia legislators who have been leading negotiations over the months-delayed state budget say they have reached agreement on the “major components” of a compromise.

Pulaski County recently approved its $157 million budget.

The nation’s debt ceiling, and Congress’ delay in passing the budget is having a trickle-down effect preventing state and county leaders from finalizing theirs; that can have an impact on your child’s education.

Roanoke's budget has set aside a historical amount of funds for Roanoke City Schools.

Montgomery County schools are receiving less than half of what they asked for from the county.

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

Lynchburg homeowners will be paying less in real estate taxes, after a new rate of 89 cents was approved by the City Council on Tuesday night, and some are reacting to what this could mean for the proposed budget.

President Biden is slated to deliver remarks on his plans to invest in America, continue to lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, reduce the deficit, and more.

Lawmakers hope to have a deal in the upcoming weeks. They're scheduled to return later this month for a one-day veto session. A deal must be complete by July 1.

Of course, it depends on when you book and how savvy you are at tracking airfare deals, but scoring a great deal on a flight these days certainly isn’t impossible.

Have you ever seen this quote floating around the internet? “Impossible only means you haven’t found the solution yet.”