Environment Roanoke's Tree Canopy Has Fallen Over the Last Decade. City Leaders Are Now Trying To Restore It. Roanoke's tree canopy coverage was at 26 percent in 2019, down from 48 percent at the beginning of the decade.
Climate Crisis Roanoke Must Take Swift Action To Avoid Worsening Climate Change, City Plan Urges The climate action plan says the community must cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2032.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/28 to 7/5. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Politics White-Boyd Wins Democratic Primary To Face Suetterlein in Roanoke Valley Senate Race Trish White-Boyd defeated Luke Priddy and "DA" Pierce to become the Democratic nominee facing Republican Sen. David Suetterlein in the fall.
Development Evans Spring Could Be Suited for Mixed-Use 'Human-Scaled Neighborhood,' Consultants Tell Roanoke City Council Consultants gave Roanoke City Council its first update since the city tasked them with devising a master plan for the land.
City Hall Fishburn Park Coffee Shop Bid Gets Second Chance After Roanoke Council Amends Sale City Council extended its sale of the cottage and 1.1 acres of parkland through September, allowing more time for a new rezoning.
Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/21 to 6/28. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
LGBTQ Roanoke's Drag Scene Is Booming, and Performers Are Taking the Show on the Road Drag performances have become increasingly common in Roanoke and beyond, with performances at breweries, coffee shops and hip new restaurants.
Transportation Roanoke Heralds Completion of Long-Awaited Downtown Bus Station Roanoke's $14-million downtown transit center has been four years in the making.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Schools Change Schedule for Buses; Suetterlein Wins Cash Haul; Ceremony To Rename Street 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 6/14 to 6/21. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Housing Roanoke Started a Land Bank in 2019. It's Just Now Getting Off the Ground. Officials hope a change to the program run by the nonprofit Total Action for Progress will get more abandoned homes restored.
Gun violence Roanoke Expands Youth Curfew To Prevent Gun Violence, Despite Tepid Public Response The new provision, which will expire at the end of August, adds an extra hour of curfew to those aged 13 and under.
Ramblings Ramblings: Virginia Children's Theatre Launches 'Urgent' Need for Funds, Roanoke Fire-EMS Demand Up, Edwards Endorses 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 6/7 to 6/14. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Homelessness Roanoke Valley Homelessness Count Reflects Highest Annual Increase Since 2007 While homelessness has declined in the region since it peaked in 2009, this January’s point-in-time count reflects a 54-percent increase, the sharpest yet.
Interview 6 Questions with DeAnthony Pierce, Candidate for Roanoke, New River State Senate Seat In advance of the June 20 Democratic primary, The Roanoke Rambler is publishing interviews with each of the three candidates.
