Coronavirus From Healthcare To Government, Roanoke's Top Employers Refrain From Vaccine Mandates, For Now Without mandates, several local governments and businesses simply don’t know — or won’t say — how many workers are protected from the virus.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Weighs Ban On Sidewalk Camping; Roanoke Times Leases New Office Space; City Preps Plastic Bag Tax What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.
Fiction A Hobo Hero This week's work of literature heralds an occasional feature in which we publish stories that, by virtue of their age, find themselves in the public domain.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/17 to 11/24. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Gun violence Roanoke Seeks Community Help As City Tackles Crisis Worsened By Pandemic: Gun Violence. Roanoke has seen an uptick in shootings over the last year, even higher than in 2020, when effects from the pandemic fueled a nationwide rise in violence.
Politics Voter Turnout Increased in Roanoke. But the City Lags Behind the Rest of Virginia. Last week’s election prompted a record number of Roanokers to cast ballots for governor. But the city's turnout rates lags behind most localities in Virginia.
Poetry At The Poet's Last Reading In his poems, the drama is elemental: / There was no pain. It had gone.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/10 to 11/17. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Homelessness Vulnerable in the Valley: Portrait of Homelessness in Roanoke Area Reveals Pandemic's Impact There are four types of homelessness: chronic, episodic, transitional, and hidden. The pandemic has exacerbated all four.
Food 'Like I’m back home in Mexico': Lupita’s Tacos offers authenticity wrapped in handmade tortillas The owner of Lupita’s Tacos celebrates her legacy as a home cook to feed the Mexican community in Roanoke.
Ramblings Ramblings: Election Night Results; City Eyes Ramada Inn Demolition; Roanoke Gets Money from Opioid Settlement 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 11/3 to 11/10. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Politics Virginia's Suburbs Shifted Left During the Trump Years. Why Does Roanoke County Remain Staunchly Republican? Virginians are deciding whether Democrats or Republicans control the governor’s mansion and state House. The vote in the Roanoke Valley seems entirely predictable.
Interview Antonio Hash on deputy mental health, suicides in the jail, and his vision as Roanoke's next sheriff This week, we sit down with Antonio Hash, a 13-year veteran of the Roanoke City Sheriff's Office who is running to become the city's next sheriff.
Interview Donald Caldwell on the failures of criminal justice reform, systemic racism, and his final run for Commonwealth's Attorney This week, we sit down with Commonwealth's Attorney Don Caldwell, who is running as an independent against Democratic nominee Melvin Hill.
Interview 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.
Politics Scandals swirling around current, former Democratic candidates shake reliable Roanoke voters “I almost voted for him, but I didn’t,” a voter said about Melvin Hill, the Democratic nominee for Commonwealth's Attorney, who owes federal tax debts.
