Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Police Give Data on Use of Force; Roanoke Schools Weigh New Start Times; 'Endangered' Sites Listed 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 5/24 to 5/31. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
City Hall New Washington Park Pool May Replace Historic Caretaker's House, Roanoke City Plans Say Roanoke has earmarked $3.25 million for the construction of a new pool to replace the one built in 1976.
Business War on Retail? Radical Bookseller Opens Brick-and-Mortar in Roanoke The pop-up bookstore trading in radical literature has opened a permanent shop in Roanoke's trendy west downtown area.
Development Fishburn Park Coffee Shop Proposal Rejected by Council, Despite Prior Vote To Sell Land In a surprising move, City Council voted against rezoning land for the business, despite agreeing earlier to sell the property for that purpose.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke Youth Curfew Talk Hits Snag; Gun Violence Panel Tweaks Tabled; Black History Project Launches 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 5/17 to 5/24. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Investigation Roanoke’s Iconic Neon Star May Need To Be Demolished, Replaced, City Records State City leaders say any wholesale changes to the Star, which was erected in 1949, will only come after extensive community engagement.
Letter Letter From the Editor: Check Out Our Award-Winning Journalism of 2022 The Rambler earned six awards from the Virginia Press Association for coverage in 2022.
Addiction Facing Record Overdoses, Roanoke Picks Priorities for Opioid Settlement Money Roanoke hopes to spend millions in opioid relief funding on peer recovery specialists, housing assistance and training for doctors and EMTs.
Ramblings Ramblings: Roanoke School Contractor on the Struggle Bus; Fishburn Park Cafe Advances; Final City Budget Unchanged 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 5/10 to 5/17. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
Economy Roanoke Has Branded Region As an Outdoor Sports Mecca. Is There Still Room To Grow? Despite the influx of endurance sports, the Roanoke region’s outreach efforts face concerns about long-term growth — both in infrastructure and diversity.
Homelessness Roanoke Chamber Opposes Plan Moving City Homeless Aide Office To Amtrak Station Site The city still plans to provide some sort of Amtrak station in the 4,000 square-foot building, which can contain other tenants.
Ramblings Ramblings: Farmers Market Opens at New LEAP Hub; City Tweaks Gun Panel's Powers; School Board Members Picked 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 5/3 to 5/10. We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
City Hall How Roanoke's Proposed $355-Million Budget Came Together — And What Didn't Make the Cut Sometimes called “a moral document,” a city’s budget may be its most important plan and one on which citizens can have a direct impact.
Neighborhoods Gainsboro Residents Urge City To Focus on Present Housing Stock Over Future Hub Residents expressed confusion and criticism over a report aimed at guiding the long-neglected neighborhood’s revitalization.
