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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/1 to 10/8.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/1 to 10/8.

Find something to do in our comprehensive Happenings, including Halloween and fall festival listings.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Sep 30, 2025 • 14 min read
'Unacceptable': Roanoke City Leaders Say Change Is Needed in Youth Recreation Programs
City Hall

'Unacceptable': Roanoke City Leaders Say Change Is Needed in Youth Recreation Programs

Some Roanoke leaders say they are frustrated by canceled football games and a critical audit of the city's Parks and Recreation Department.

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Sep 23, 2025 • 6 min read
Four Quadrants, One City: Q&A with Theresa Gill-Walker, Evans Spring and Northwest Activist
Interview

Four Quadrants, One City: Q&A with Theresa Gill-Walker, Evans Spring and Northwest Activist

In this new Q&A series, we invite the community to reflect on living in a divided city. We sit down with Theresa Gill-Walker, an activist for Evans Spring and Northwest Roanoke.

  • Sinclair Holian - Report for America
Sinclair Holian - Report for America Sep 23, 2025 • 8 min read
Washington Park Cottage Fails To Clinch State Heritage Grant, Stalling Restoration Efforts
Neighborhoods

Washington Park Cottage Fails To Clinch State Heritage Grant, Stalling Restoration Efforts

The question now is: What's next?

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Sep 23, 2025 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/24 to 10/1.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/24 to 10/1.

Our comprehensive event calendar includes Halloween and fall festival listings this week.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Sep 23, 2025 • 12 min read
Roanoke Councilwoman Settles Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit Against Downtown Restaurant
Legal

Roanoke Councilwoman Settles Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit Against Downtown Restaurant

The lawsuit says Vivian Sanchez-Jones injured herself seriously when she slipped on a wet floor one evening in May 2022.

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Sep 16, 2025 • 2 min read
Roanoke City Manager Eyes Future of Berglund Center's Name — and Operations Overall
City Hall

Roanoke City Manager Eyes Future of Berglund Center's Name — and Operations Overall

City Manager Valmarie Turner said the city's continued subsidy is one reason why she’s taking a thorough look at the facility’s operations.

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Sep 16, 2025 • 3 min read
Ramblings: Audit Shows City Fleet Needs Tune-Up; Roanoke Tree-Cutting Case Settled; Suit Refiled in Toxic City Hall Claim
Ramblings

Ramblings: Audit Shows City Fleet Needs Tune-Up; Roanoke Tree-Cutting Case Settled; Suit Refiled in Toxic City Hall Claim

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Sep 16, 2025 • 7 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/17 to 9/24.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/17 to 9/24.

Find something to do over the next week in our comprehensive Happenings.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Sep 16, 2025 • 14 min read
Northwest Roanoke Leaders Aim To Change Narrative of a Once-Notorious Street. Now the City Wants To Get Involved, Too.
Neighborhoods

Northwest Roanoke Leaders Aim To Change Narrative of a Once-Notorious Street. Now the City Wants To Get Involved, Too.

After years defined by disinvestment, Northwest’s 11th Street has recently attracted new attention from the city.

  • Sinclair Holian - Report for America
Sinclair Holian - Report for America Sep 9, 2025 • 11 min read
Water Authority Prepares Key Vote on Potential Data Center, After Botetourt Spent Months Wooing 'Project Raspberry'
Business

Water Authority Prepares Key Vote on Potential Data Center, After Botetourt Spent Months Wooing 'Project Raspberry'

Google will pay for water hookups if it builds a data center. Newly released records show how county staff spent months catering to the tech giant's needs.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 9, 2025 • 6 min read
Roanoke Equity Board Sends Urban Renewal Apology Draft to City Council
Racial justice

Roanoke Equity Board Sends Urban Renewal Apology Draft to City Council

Roanoke's equity board is preparing public meetings this fall to get feedback on what specific action items the city should take.

  • Sinclair Holian - Report for America
Sinclair Holian - Report for America Sep 9, 2025 • 4 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/10 to 9/17.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/10 to 9/17.

Find something to do using our comprehensive Happenings calendar.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Sep 9, 2025 • 14 min read
New Roanoke Council Members Eye Rehashing an Old Issue: City's Evans Spring Master Plan
City Hall

New Roanoke Council Members Eye Rehashing an Old Issue: City's Evans Spring Master Plan

The 150 acres of privately-owned woodlands across from Valley View Mall is the last tract of undeveloped land of its size in the city.

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Sep 2, 2025 • 5 min read
Corner Booth: Sourdough Finding a Sweet Spot, Kirk & Soul to Open in Familiar Space, a Look at Greco's and El Mexa
Food

Corner Booth: Sourdough Finding a Sweet Spot, Kirk & Soul to Open in Familiar Space, a Look at Greco's and El Mexa

Our monthly food column also includes Layla's take on a reader question about vegetarian options.

  • Layla Khoury-Hanold
Layla Khoury-Hanold Sep 2, 2025 • 9 min read
Roanoke's Habitat for Humanity Sued for $12 Million Over Volunteer's Second-Floor Fall
Legal

Roanoke's Habitat for Humanity Sued for $12 Million Over Volunteer's Second-Floor Fall

The Roanoke Habitat for Humanity chapter is negligent because it did not provide proper training or safety measures, the lawsuit alleges.

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Sep 2, 2025 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/3 to 9/10.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/3 to 9/10.

Find something to do in our comprehensive weekly calendar.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Sep 2, 2025 • 13 min read
Jury Finds Brandon Bell, Former Roanoke Valley State Senator, Defamed Daughter's Ex-Girlfriend in 2022 Letter
Legal

Jury Finds Brandon Bell, Former Roanoke Valley State Senator, Defamed Daughter's Ex-Girlfriend in 2022 Letter

A Roanoke County jury this week awarded $1 million to a former Cave Spring High School student whom Bell accused on state Senate letterhead of sexually assaulting his daughter.

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Aug 26, 2025 • 10 min read
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