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Melvin Hill on gang violence, drugs, and why he's running for Commonwealth's Attorney

Melvin Hill, the Democratic nominee for Commonwealth's Attorney, did not respond to numerous requests by The Rambler for an interview.

Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You'll Ever Need. Week of 10/27 to 11/3.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

Scandals Swirling Around Roanoke Democrats, Candidate Interviews, and More

Scandals swirling around former, current Democratic nominees shake up Roanoke voters; interviews with candidates; a Fralin project denied.

Interview

Evelyn Powers on running the city's 'bank,' balancing accounts at her father's grocery store, and the tax collector in the Bible

This week, we sit down with Evelyn Powers, who is running as a Democrat to become the city's next treasurer, a post she's held since 2003.

Interview

Ryan LaFountain on modernizing the Commissioner of Revenue, his 'pathological' need to serve, and his love of poutine

This week, we sit down with Ryan LaFountain, who is running as a Democrat to become the city's next Commissioner of the Revenue.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Councilman Jeffrey Should Go, Council Says; Fralin proposal shot down 4-3

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 10/20 to 10/27.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

A Tale of Two Roanokes, Fralin's Controversial Proposal Heads To Council, Introducing Happenings

Census figures show not all areas of Roanoke are growing evenly; a Fralin proposal heads to Council; the debut of 'Happenings'

Ramblings

Ramblings: Where Roanoke Housing Is Growing; A Different Fralin Unveiling; Jabs at Sears

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 10/13 to 10/20.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

Scoop: Charges Against Roanoke Councilman Point To CARES Act Grants, Downtown's Retail Scene, New Poetry, and More

Downtown Roanoke has lowest retail vacancy rates in more than a decade; new charges against Roanoke councilman point to CARES Act grants; new poetry; and more.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Radford arsenal awards contract; apartments face resistance; Roanoke senator pushes back on redistricting

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

Poetry

Dispelling the Arcana

I could not tell you / where these chambers exist...

Today's Rambler: Radford Arsenal's Plans, Williamson Road Markets You Need To Know, Gravestone Mystery, and More

Radford arsenal's plans include the continual burning of waste; Williamson Road markets you should know; follow-up to a mystery; and more.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Princess vs. Terry, Again?; Roanoke Vaccine Clinics; Rally for Reproductive Rights

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

This Week's Rambler: Mysterious Gravestones, Robert Jeffrey's Business Issues, and More

A mysterious case of two sets of identical gravestones; city councilman's business troubles; new nonfiction; and more.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Could John Edwards Be Toast?; Delta Variant Ravages Roanoke; Council Adopts Federal Relief Fund Proposals

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

Essay

The Goat Field

My Baby-Boom neighborhood of modest dwellings on small lots, a few blocks off Williamson Road, encircled a ten-acre, Southern Gothic amusement park.