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.
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 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.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/4 to 3/11. As winter changes to spring, find an event that interests you in our weekly listings.
Legal Water Authority Releases Google Data Center Records Ahead of Scheduled Contempt Hearing The case could have far-reaching implications in Virginia over the disclosure of information that governments once deemed proprietary.
Development Roanoke's Historic Huntingdon Gets Reprieve, Developer Backs Off Demolition Plan The home has been on the state and national historic registries for more than 30 years.
Interview Harrison Museum Historian Brittney Flowers on Finding Belonging in Black History The Rambler's Four Quadrants, One City series continues.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/25 to 3/4. If you're looking for something to do, we've got the place for you to look.
Business Thrifting in Roanoke? Don't Pass Up These Vintage Clothing Shops With over a dozen listed secondhand businesses, Roanoke is a destination for sourcing quality vintage fashion.
History History Takes a Hit: Wrecking Ball Swings as Advocates Try to Stave Off More Demolition "Preservation shouldn't depend on who shows up at the last minute," said a local advocate.
Politics Kathy Cohen Enters Roanoke Council Race, Criticizes Recent School Funding Cut Cohen will run as an independent in a race that's expected to have a full field.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/18 to 2/25. Find something to do in The Rambler's listings.
Education Roanoke Schools Floated Shuttering New Empowerment Center, Then Changed Course Amid Fiscal Fight with City A school board member said division will be "collateral damage" of city problems, while Roanoke's mayor said school officials have offered "resistance at every turn."
Business Response to Tariffs Cited as Orvis Sells Roanoke Warehouse to Coca-Cola Affiliate The soft drink bottling company and the sporting goods retailer plan to share the building, at least for now.
Transportation Walmart To Build Bus Stop at Valley View, Finally Breaking Bureaucratic Impasse Progress has "taken forever," said a former city council member.
