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The Roanoke Rambler was founded to deliver unbiased, factual, and hard-hitting local journalism free from influence and agendas. No spin, no angles. Just committed journalists setting down the truth in print.

We’re free to read— you can sign up here for our weekly newsletter—but running a news outlet isn’t. Your monthly contribution keeps the lights on and the publication alive. Wondering what it takes to keep independent news independent? We’re transparent about our costs and where we get our funding.

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• Our agenda is the truth. We don’t take money from sources that compromise principled reporting. We’re reader-funded, independent and ethical.
• Each weekly issue costs about $4,400 to produce. Monthly reader digital memberships keep us sustainable.
• Memberships are our main source of revenue. Readers directly support reporting, editing, photography and distribution. Check out our financial reports.
• Your contribution helps us hire reporters, expand coverage and report stories without fear or favor.

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Over 100 Years of Combined Investigative Journalism Experience

The Roanoke Rambler is owned, written and produced by our team of veteran investigative journalists supported by a bench of outstanding freelance reporters. Together, we bring a combined 100+ years of investigative journalism experience to every edition of The Roanoke Rambler.

Henri Gendreau: Henri is The Rambler's publisher and founding editor. He served as a reporter at The Roanoke Times from 2018 until 2021. He has written for WIRED, Bloomberg News, and several newspapers.

Todd Jackson: Todd is The Rambler's managing editor and covers city government. Before joining in 2025, Todd spent 30 years at The Roanoke Times as a reporter, editor and New River Valley bureau chief.

Jeff Sturgeon: Jeff leads advertising and business sponsorships for The Rambler and covers stories on business, government and accountability. Before joining in 2024, Jeff worked for 29 years at The Roanoke Times as a reporter.

Sinclair Holian: Sinclair covers segregation in Roanoke as The Rambler's inaugural Report for America corps member. Your donation to match our RFA grant helps keep her writing stories.

We have also received invaluable support from investigative reporter Mary Bishop, a Roanoke Times journalist from 1983-2002.

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Our reporting is for Roanokers who want to understand the issues that impact their community. Your financial support frees us to focus on stories you won’t find anywhere else: local government, business, education, the environment, racial and social justice issues and more.

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