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Ramblings: Roanoke Greenway Connects to Salem; Wasena Bridge Project Advances; Gainsboro Hub Plan Adopted
Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Greenway Connects to Salem; Wasena Bridge Project Advances; Gainsboro Hub Plan Adopted

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jul 18, 2023 • 4 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/19 to 7/26.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/19 to 7/26.

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

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jul 18, 2023 • 10 min read
Drama Engulfed Virginia Children's Theatre As Roanoke Nonprofit Spent Beyond Means
Investigation

Drama Engulfed Virginia Children's Theatre As Roanoke Nonprofit Spent Beyond Means

“They were wanting to put on these big, lavish productions but not understanding the money that goes into that,” a former production manager said.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jul 11, 2023 • 9 min read
Audit Finds Flaws in How Roanoke Handled Funding for Gun Violence Reduction
City Hall

Audit Finds Flaws in How Roanoke Handled Funding for Gun Violence Reduction

Roanoke has steered more than $2.5 million to a gang outreach team, the police department and grants for nonprofits and churches.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jul 11, 2023 • 6 min read
Fireflies
Poetry

Fireflies

Raindrops tinkle on the tin roof / like fingers on the ivory keys / of Grandma’s old piano.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jul 11, 2023 • 1 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/12 to 7/19.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/12 to 7/19.

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

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jul 11, 2023 • 12 min read
Roanoke's Plan For a Gainsboro Hub May Pivot As Clock Ticks on Pandemic Relief Money
Neighborhoods

Roanoke's Plan For a Gainsboro Hub May Pivot As Clock Ticks on Pandemic Relief Money

Nearly two years after City Council earmarked American Rescue Plan Act funds for the idea, none has gone to a Gainsboro hub.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jul 4, 2023 • 5 min read
Roanoke Schools, City Planning At Odds Over New Preston Park Elementary School Design
Education

Roanoke Schools, City Planning At Odds Over New Preston Park Elementary School Design

City planners say the school district’s current designs do not adhere to Roanoke’s comprehensive plan.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jul 4, 2023 • 5 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Parks Nonprofit Gifts Climbing Wall; Police Target Reckless Driving; More Relief Funds Earmarked
Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Parks Nonprofit Gifts Climbing Wall; Police Target Reckless Driving; More Relief Funds Earmarked

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jul 4, 2023 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/5 to 7/12.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/5 to 7/12.

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

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jul 4, 2023 • 8 min read
Roanoke Becomes Home To a New Kind of Refugee: Those Fleeing Climate Change
Climate Crisis

Roanoke Becomes Home To a New Kind of Refugee: Those Fleeing Climate Change

One-third of Americans cited climate change as a reason to move, per a recent survey. Some who do are choosing Roanoke.

  • Ralph Berrier Jr.
Ralph Berrier Jr. Jun 27, 2023 • 9 min read
Hot Summer Nights and Low-Snow Winters: How Roanoke's Climate Is Changing
Climate

Hot Summer Nights and Low-Snow Winters: How Roanoke's Climate Is Changing

You will need your snow shovels again. But some things, especially warm summer nights, are noticeably changing in Roanoke’s climate.

  • Kevin Myatt
Kevin Myatt Jun 27, 2023 • 10 min read
Roanoke's Tree Canopy Has Fallen Over the Last Decade. City Leaders Are Now Trying To Restore It.
Environment

Roanoke's Tree Canopy Has Fallen Over the Last Decade. City Leaders Are Now Trying To Restore It.

Roanoke's tree canopy coverage was at 26 percent in 2019, down from 48 percent at the beginning of the decade.

  • Payton Williams
Payton Williams Jun 27, 2023 • 5 min read
Roanoke Must Take Swift Action To Avoid Worsening Climate Change, City Plan Urges
Climate Crisis

Roanoke Must Take Swift Action To Avoid Worsening Climate Change, City Plan Urges

The climate action plan says the community must cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2032.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jun 27, 2023 • 4 min read
Higher Ground
Poetry

Higher Ground

Clouds swirl around. / Rain pounding down

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jun 27, 2023 • 1 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/28 to 7/5.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/28 to 7/5.

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

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jun 27, 2023 • 8 min read
White-Boyd Wins Democratic Primary To Face Suetterlein in Roanoke Valley Senate Race
Politics

White-Boyd Wins Democratic Primary To Face Suetterlein in Roanoke Valley Senate Race

Trish White-Boyd defeated Luke Priddy and "DA" Pierce to become the Democratic nominee facing Republican Sen. David Suetterlein in the fall.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jun 21, 2023 • 4 min read
Evans Spring Could Be Suited for Mixed-Use 'Human-Scaled Neighborhood,' Consultants Tell Roanoke City Council
Development

Evans Spring Could Be Suited for Mixed-Use 'Human-Scaled Neighborhood,' Consultants Tell Roanoke City Council

Consultants gave Roanoke City Council its first update since the city tasked them with devising a master plan for the land.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jun 21, 2023 • 3 min read
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