Business Roanoke Plans To Clear-Cut Forest Near Read Mountain for Potential New Industry Once given the green light to begin, it will be one of the largest tree-felling episodes in recent memory to alter the landscape of the city.
Racial justice Proposed Reparations Fund for Urban Renewal Is Hazy Amid Roanoke Fiscal Mess, Council Members Warn Multiple Roanoke council members said that strained finances could limit the city’s ability to follow an apology with concrete investments.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Council Votes To Cut School Funding; White-Boyd Seeks Senate Rematch; Zoning, Vape Stores, Evans Spring Meetings Set Council members speak their minds on school money; positioning for 2027 election begins; city wants feedback on three major issues.
Sponsored Post Investing in Roanoke’s Future: Freedom First Powers New Downtown Concert Venue, Restaurant and Hotel A music hall, Spanish restaurant and boutique hotel are reviving a historic Downtown Roanoke building, thanks to Freedom First Credit Union financing.
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/21 to 1/28. Break up the winter doldrums by finding something to do in our weekly calendar.
Legal Judge Fines Owner of Eyesore Parking Garage, Lawyer Says City Is Interested in Buying It The city is also seeking $10 million from the state for new train station.
Legal Water Authority Seeks Emergency Appeal Pause As Clock Ticks on Releasing Google Data Center Information A failure to deny the accuracy of already released information is confirmation of its accuracy, a lawyer said.
Education Roanoke School District Returns $20.5 Million, Council Weighs Using Portion for Other Needs The city council is now a about a year into using a private attorney's advice. The schools recently asked for $8.3 million for high school trailers and council agreed on $4.3 million.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/14 to 1/21. Find something to do in our weekly calendar!
Business A Ferris Wheel in Downtown Roanoke? Center in the Square Pitches Plan to Local Leaders There's a video pitch. And an international company is offering thoughts.
Food Corner Booth: Roanoke Food and Drink Trends for 2026 Also this month, Layla brings the scoop on upcoming restaurant openings.
Ramblings Ramblings: Another City Hall Manager Exits; Brandon Bell To Appeal Defamation Case; Real Estate Tax Pain Should Abate What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/7 to 1/14. See what you can get into during the first part of 2026 in our weekly calendar.
Feature Hailed as Visionary, Roanoke Libraries Director Sheila Umberger Retires after 43 Years Sheila Umberger, who began working for the city in 1982, leaves behind a transformative legacy.
Interview Four Quadrants, One City: Q&A with Former Mayor and Historian Nelson Harris In this Q&A series, we invite the community to reflect on living in a divided city. We sit down with Nelson Harris, whose experience brings a unique look at where Roanoke stands.
Newsroom These Were Our 7 Most Read Stories of 2025 Your favorite Roanoke Rambler stories of 2025 spanned issues from city hall drama and homelessness to defamation and strip clubs.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/31 to 1/7. As 2025 turns to 2026, see what's on tap in our calendar listings.
Gun violence Christmas Event Brings a 'Little Bit of Hope' to Those Impacted by Gun Violence in Roanoke FEDUP received a new level of community support this year as it strives to help those who have suffered from shootings in the city.
Poetry Balcony Song By Kaley Hutter Mother I’ve been listening to the bees, and I’ve decided to memorize all their names, like how H knows the birds, and L can list the countries in Africa, and I keep a spot open on the balcony for our past selves, the ones who
Poetry Mountain Park, 1903 By James Lex The hospital sits at the base of the mountain where the amusement park used to be. The ghost of children, ice cream dripping down their small hands, haunt the ER waiting room. The faint squeal of teenagers on the wooden roller coaster echoes in the maternity ward
