Politics Roanoke Council Race Ramps Up with Five More Candidates The race for three council seats includes seven candidates as of Tuesday, including five Democrats.
Food Corner Booth: Asher's Moves to Grandin, Big Lick Hiring Chef, Finding Calamari, Crab Bisque The April edition of our monthly food column also includes a Covenant Coffee review.
Poetry The News By Kaley Hutter Since we can’t speak of it anymore want to tuck in our blouses and go cartwheeling? Then we can spread our legs around the cello in the music store we can alphabetize the crepe-myrtles or go hang our yearning on the rumps of weekday cows Kaley
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Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 4/1 to 4/8. Find something of your liking in our weekly listings.
After Complaints, City Cites Downtown Roanoke Homeless Day Shelter over Zoning Code Facing a curtailing of her services, The Least of These Ministry's owner is contemplating what her next move will be.
Development Blue Ridge Land Conservancy in Talks to Buy Most of Evans Spring — But Needs City Action The conservancy is partnering with a national group to potentially find a solution to appease all involved.
Inside Spectrum: 34 Years of Connection and Conversation Across Roanoke’s Racial Divides The Rambler's latest Four Quadrants, One City Q&A, features a friendship built on a safe space.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/25 to 4/1. No foolin' -- see what's happening on April 1 and the rest of the upcoming week!
Neighborhoods Residents Worry Roanoke Is Backtracking on Neighborhood Investment Promises The city fell short of its own spending goals last year in the Belmont-Fallon area, according to a federal report.
Arts New Model for Cash-Strapped Jefferson Center Pursued Through Management Firm Idea “I am very encouraged and very hopeful that there is a path forward,” the facility's board director said.
Transportation Brief Valley Metro Stoppage Signals Key Bargaining Stage as Fare Increase Proposed Bus drivers refused overtime on a Monday earlier this month.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/18 to 3/25. As spring begins, find something to do in our weekly listings.
Policing Audit Finds Police Department Grant Overspent, Youths Treated Questionably, Contract Not Bid According to Policies "People didn't do their jobs -- that's the bottom line," City Councilwoman Evelyn Powers said.
Neighborhoods Roanoke's Main Street Initiative Aims to Rebuild 11th Street — and Community Trust For residents and business owners who have endured years of disinvestment, the program could change the street’s trajectory.
Ramblings Ramblings: Papa Issues Statement on Departure; Delay Approved for Fishburn Cottage; State Stingy on Roanoke Asks Also, a historic house owned by Roanoke College may not be demolished after all.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/11 to 3/18. Next Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day! Check out what there is to do.
City Hall Roanoke Planning Director Exits As One-Third of Department's Jobs Remain Vacant Jillian Papa is the latest in a string of managers to leave City Hall.
City Hall Money on the Mind: Roanoke's Finances Generate Debate Amid Meals Tax, Debt Decisions The city needs revenue -- and the city council may leave a tax in place past its sunset to do that.
Food Corner Booth: Dorothy & Frank's Opens and Layla Visits, Bent Mountain Winery Debuts, Question Prompts Take on Grits Our out-and-about food columnist returns with her March column.
