Education Roanoke Superintendent Floats Third High School, Possibly in Renovated Jefferson Center Roanoke’s two public high schools have at least 20 percent more students than they can handle currently, according to a recent report.
Housing Affordable Apartment Tower No Longer Planned for Downtown Roanoke Site The city agreed last year to sell its former Homeless Assistance Team office for a proposed 80-unit affordable housing project.
Letter Thank You for Supporting Our Mission To Keep Local News Alive We had more than 100 readers become supporting members, achieving 40 percent of our revenue target.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/28 to 9/4. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Neighborhoods Parking for Higher Ed Center Hits Gainsboro Nerve Amid Plan To Revive Neighborhood The center's proposal to take over a city-owned parking lot has prompted pushback from some Gainsboro residents amid a plan to revitalize the neighborhood.
Letter The Rambler Needs You Now More Than Ever Can you imagine if we didn’t exist? But that’s a real possibility now.
Homelessness As Roanoke Homeless Day Shelter Moves, Old Southwest Neighborhood Riven by Debate RAM House has encountered fierce resistance from some residents over its plans to move elsewhere in the Old Southwest neighborhood.
Ramblings Ramblings: Cline Opens Door To Rename Federal Building; Eureka Park Rec Center Upgrade Starts; Roanoke Picks Finance Director 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 8/21 to 8/28. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Feature Turning Food Waste into Soil, Roanoke Compost Company Aims To Fill a Curbside Void Star City Compost takes food waste from Roanoke residents and businesses and converts it into clean compost that will soon be available for sale.
Housing In Reversal, Roanoke Planning Board Advises Council Not To Approve Revised Zoning Policy City Council is still expected to decide on Sept. 16 whether to reapprove the zoning package.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Schools OK Cellphone Limits; Candidate for Mayor Launches Write-in Bid; Addiction Home Starts Repairs 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 8/14 to 8/21. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
City Hall Roanoke Proposes Disbanding Youth Athletics Board Created Three Years Ago It wasn’t immediately clear why City Council was considering disbanding the athletics board, or how that would fix a problem it’s seeking to solve.
Food Show Pony, Restaurant of Refined Comfort Food, Plans To Open in Former Local Roots Site Show Pony aims to be a bar-forward neighborhood joint, with refined yet accessible comfort food in a classy setting.
Ramblings Ramblings: Council Wants To Appoint Property Assessor; City Aims for Zero Traffic Deaths; Police Release Bias Report 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 8/7 to 8/14. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.
Food Access In Roanoke's West End, Local Grocery Store Leaps into Action LEAP now operates a brick-and-mortar store at its Patterson Avenue headquarters where it hosts weekly farmers markets.
