Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/18 to 2/25. Find something to do in The Rambler's listings.
Education Roanoke Schools Floated Shuttering New Empowerment Center, Then Changed Course Amid Fiscal Fight with City A school board member said division will be "collateral damage" of city problems, while Roanoke's mayor said school officials have offered "resistance at every turn."
Business Response to Tariffs Cited as Orvis Sells Roanoke Warehouse to Coca-Cola Affiliate The soft drink bottling company and the sporting goods retailer plan to share the building, at least for now.
Transportation Walmart To Build Bus Stop at Valley View, Finally Breaking Bureaucratic Impasse Progress has "taken forever," said a former city council member.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/11 to 2/18. Need an outing to break the winter doldrums? Check out our calendar listings.
Development Google Aims To Build 3 Data Centers, Totaling Nearly 1 Million Square Feet in Botetourt, Records Show If the plan is carried out, Google should invest no less than $3 billion, according to a performance agreement with Botetourt County.
City Hall Roanoke Gets $75,000 From Casino Developer, What It's For Remains Out of Public Eye Of an entertainment district with a possible casino at the Berglund Center, Mayor Joe Cobb wrote Tuesday that "saying no doesn't get us anywhere."
Food Corner Booth: The Haven Opens, Covenant Coffee to Brew at Unique Roanoke Location, Experiencing Vinegar Pie Our food columnist Layla Khoury-Hanold offers the latest on the local scene.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/4 to 2/11. Find something to do in our weekly calendar.
Development With State Action on Casino Unlikely, Roanoke Focus Group Hears Berglund Needs Help A new group is tasked with helping the city decide what to do with the civic center.
Interview Roanoke Police Chief Scott Booth on ICE, Crime Disparities in Four Quadrants, One City Q&A In our monthly Q&A series, Scott Booth sat down with The Roanoke Rambler to answer questions about the city's crime numbers - and he didn't duck others.
City Hall Roanoke's AI-Driven Parking Offers Easy Access, City Says — But Not All Agree The city contracted with the largest private parking firm in the country to provide the latest AI-driven technology.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/28 to 2/4. As January turns to February, see what's on the calendar in our weekly listings.
Business Roanoke Plans To Clear-Cut Forest Near Read Mountain for Potential New Industry Once given the green light to begin, it will be one of the largest tree-felling episodes in recent memory to alter the landscape of the city.
Racial justice Proposed Reparations Fund for Urban Renewal Is Hazy Amid Roanoke Fiscal Mess, Council Members Warn Multiple Roanoke council members said that strained finances could limit the city’s ability to follow an apology with concrete investments.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Council Votes To Cut School Funding; White-Boyd Seeks Senate Rematch; Zoning, Vape Stores, Evans Spring Meetings Set Council members speak their minds on school money; positioning for 2027 election begins; city wants feedback on three major issues.
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/21 to 1/28. Break up the winter doldrums by finding something to do in our weekly calendar.
Legal Judge Fines Owner of Eyesore Parking Garage, Lawyer Says City Is Interested in Buying It The city is also seeking $10 million from the state for new train station.
