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As Riverdale Expands, Residents Hear Vision for New Southeast Roanoke Neighborhood
Development

As Riverdale Expands, Residents Hear Vision for New Southeast Roanoke Neighborhood

Residents asked how Riverdale development might address addiction and homelessness in Southeast Roanoke, and how affordable rents may be.

  • Ralph Berrier Jr.
Ralph Berrier Jr. Jan 23, 2024 • 6 min read
Roanoke Readies New Wasena Bridge At Twice Initial Budget
City Hall

Roanoke Readies New Wasena Bridge At Twice Initial Budget

Steel costs and the time it took to get permits from Norfolk Southern contributed to the bridge project's price tag, city manager says.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jan 23, 2024 • 4 min read
Matter
Poetry

Matter

What happens to a voice unheard?

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jan 23, 2024 • 1 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/24 to 1/31.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/24 to 1/31.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jan 23, 2024 • 8 min read
Roanoke City School Buildings To Go Solar in First Such Project As County Weighs Similar Bid
Energy

Roanoke City School Buildings To Go Solar in First Such Project As County Weighs Similar Bid

The company will own the solar array and sell the electricity generated back to the school system at a lower rate than it's currently paying.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jan 16, 2024 • 3 min read
Roanoke Gun Violence Panel Selects Nonprofits For Grants, Focusing on Northwest Youth
Gun violence

Roanoke Gun Violence Panel Selects Nonprofits For Grants, Focusing on Northwest Youth

Commissioners said probing from City Council resulted in the quick turnaround time between grant announcement and project completion.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jan 16, 2024 • 3 min read
Ramblings: 'Microtransit' Pilot Launches Next Week; McGuire Enters City Council Race; City Seeks School Board Applicants
Ramblings

Ramblings: 'Microtransit' Pilot Launches Next Week; McGuire Enters City Council Race; City Seeks School Board Applicants

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jan 16, 2024 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/17 to 1/24.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/17 to 1/24.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jan 16, 2024 • 8 min read
In Resignation Letter, Roanoke Parks Director Cites Culture of ‘Passive Aggression and Intentional Slight’ at City Hall
Investigation

In Resignation Letter, Roanoke Parks Director Cites Culture of ‘Passive Aggression and Intentional Slight’ at City Hall

Michael Clark, who worked for the city for 15 years, resigned suddenly last week.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jan 9, 2024 • 4 min read
Roanoke Housing Authority Seeks Affordable Developer For 8-Acre Gainsboro Property
Housing

Roanoke Housing Authority Seeks Affordable Developer For 8-Acre Gainsboro Property

The housing authority’s ownership of the steep-sloped woods traces back to urban renewal.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jan 9, 2024 • 4 min read
Ramblings: Evans Spring Master Plan To Go Before Council; Tax Bills Go Up with Real Estate Values; Drug Clinic Proposed
Ramblings

Ramblings: Evans Spring Master Plan To Go Before Council; Tax Bills Go Up with Real Estate Values; Drug Clinic Proposed

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jan 9, 2024 • 4 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/10 to 1/17.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/10 to 1/17.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jan 9, 2024 • 6 min read
Roanoke Vice Mayor Cobb Files To Run For Mayor As Lea, White-Boyd Bow Out of Council Races
Politics

Roanoke Vice Mayor Cobb Files To Run For Mayor As Lea, White-Boyd Bow Out of Council Races

Cobb is laying the groundwork for a campaign as Mayor Sherman Lea and Councilwoman Trish White-Boyd announce they won’t seek reelection.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jan 2, 2024 • 3 min read
In $300,000 Question, Roanoke Leaders Ask Who Should Get Grants To Reduce Gun Violence
Gun violence

In $300,000 Question, Roanoke Leaders Ask Who Should Get Grants To Reduce Gun Violence

City staff say organizations must spend this second cycle of grant funding by the end of June.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jan 2, 2024 • 4 min read
Your Top 12 Favorite Roanoke Rambler Stories of 2023
Newsroom

Your Top 12 Favorite Roanoke Rambler Stories of 2023

From Roanoke's drag scene to drama over a proposed coffee shop at Fishburn Park, check out our best-read stories of 2023.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jan 2, 2024 • 6 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/3 to 1/10.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/3 to 1/10.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jan 2, 2024 • 5 min read
Scrimshaw
Fiction

Scrimshaw

A note to readers

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 26, 2023 • 1 min read
Late in the Day
Fiction

Late in the Day

The slip of paper in their mailbox was from the gas company.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 26, 2023 • 4 min read
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