Ramblings Five Wins, One Loss, and a Reason to Keep Showing Up (Return of the MAC IV) At Champ’s Gym, the work of keeping young people focused continues after the bell.
Healthcare Same Calories, Different Response: Roanoke Researchers Test Ultraprocessed Foods, and Find a Surprise Two meals with nearly identical nutrient totals produced different responses inside a Roanoke laboratory, raising questions about what a food label can tell us.
Social Issues Claudia Whitworth Spent a Lifetime Making Sure Roanoke’s Stories Were Told The longtime Roanoke Tribune publisher, who died at 98, sustained a family newspaper through upheaval, and quietly helped the community it served.
Sponsored Post Independent Candidate Kathy Cohen Brings a Record of Service to Roanoke City Council Race When Kathy Cohen talks about why she's running for Roanoke City Council, she doesn't start with policy. She starts with family.
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Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You'll Ever Need. Week of 10/21 to 10/30. Fun nights, one town and a lot of costumes. We went through the city, downtown, venue and neighborhood calendars so you didn't have to. Plans change, so check with the venue before you head out.
Transportation Kirk Avenue Is on the List: City Confirms All Seven Downtown Streets in Roanoke's Overnight Paving Project Roanoke confirmed that Kirk Avenue and a block of Salem Avenue are part of the downtown repaving that started this week. Here's the full map, what an overnight garage stay costs, and who to call if your car gets towed.
Government and Politics Beyond the Headlines: More from Roanoke's Council Candidates From homelessness and Flock cameras to Evans Spring, race and religion, five candidates answer questions from Roanoke residents.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/13 to 10/20. Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/13 to 10/20.
Healthcare Your Medicare Plan May Change in 2027. Here’s What Roanoke Residents Should Check Before Renewing Open enrollment begins Oct. 15. Local counselors say the most common mistake is assuming this year’s coverage will work the same way next year.For people with Medicare, keeping the same insurance card in 2027 does not necessarily mean keeping the same costs or coverage.
Healthcare Roanoke's Biotech Incubator Went from One Tenant to Nine in Months and Now it's Getting Federal Money Roanoke's biotech incubator went from one tenant to nine in three months. Now it's getting $1 million in federal money for lab equipment.
Transportation Downtown Roanoke’s Month of Street Paving Starts Sunday Downtown Roanoke’s month of overnight paving starts Sunday. Here’s where to park, and what to do if your car gets towed. rews will work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night, starting at Salem Avenue and 1st Street and moving west. The city says the job should take about a month.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/7 to 10/14. We scoured over 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. (10/7-10/14)
Policing Roanoke Gets $2.9 Million to Stop Violence Before It Starts The state grant pays for teen jobs, free gun locks and neighborhood outreach. It arrives after a year that began with a spike in homicides.
Government and Politics A Full House with Five Council Contenders Highlights from the Roanoke Rambler's Roanoke City Council Candidate community forum and dinner at Melrose Library.
Neighborhoods Roanoke Buys Its Last Big Open Space. What Happens to Ole Monterey Now? The city paid $8 million for 236 acres off Tinker Creek Lane, one of the only large, open pieces of land left inside city limits. A school, housing, parks and jobs are all being considered. Council members say a data center is not.
Happenings Happenings: The Roanoke Rambler Events Calendar 9/30 to 10/06. Find something to do in our comprehensive weekly calendar. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Healthcare For Some Southwest Virginia Women, Maternity Care Is an Hour or More Away More than one-third of Virginia counties are maternity care deserts, leaving some families traveling an hour or longer for prenatal, specialty and delivery care.
Neighborhoods More Than a Haircut: Community Barber Shop Leaves a Lasting Mark on Northwest Roanoke From 11th Street to Cove Road, generations came for a haircut, and stayed for the conversation.
Government and Politics Democrats Find a Crack in the Tech Industry's NDA Armor Governor Spanberger’s transparency directive was months, if not years, in the making, but did it arrive soon enough to affect the data center planned for Wood Haven?
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You'll Ever Need. Week of 9/23 to 9/30. We scoured disparate community calendars, so you didn't have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to concerts, we've got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly to learn of any last-minute changes or cancellations.
