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Energy Solutions
Poetry

Energy Solutions

again, i was all alone / and awake / (just lying there) / when the first wave came with a strong wind

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Sep 27, 2022 • 2 min read
Ramblings: What You Need To Know About Early Voting; Trans Youth Rally Planned in Roanoke; City Car Tax Rebates In The Mail
Ramblings

Ramblings: What You Need To Know About Early Voting; Trans Youth Rally Planned in Roanoke; City Car Tax Rebates In The Mail

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 27, 2022 • 5 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/28 to 10/5.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/28 to 10/5.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Sep 27, 2022 • 11 min read
Activism Around Evans Spring Develops As Roanoke Nears Pick For Master Plan Consultant
Development

Activism Around Evans Spring Develops As Roanoke Nears Pick For Master Plan Consultant

Since Roanoke City Council voted to pay for a development master plan, a small group of activists has been strategizing.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 20, 2022 • 5 min read
Roanoke Furniture Showroom, Hotel and Restaurant Coming to Historic Downtown Fire Station
Business

Roanoke Furniture Showroom, Hotel and Restaurant Coming to Historic Downtown Fire Station

Local furniture maker Txtur will open Friday, followed by a boutique hotel and Nordic-inspired restaurant.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 20, 2022 • 4 min read
The (Dis)order of 'Things': Roanoke College Show Muses On How We Arrange Our Lives
Art Criticism

The (Dis)order of 'Things': Roanoke College Show Muses On How We Arrange Our Lives

Richard Pasquarelli’s exhibit at Roanoke College concerns itself with obsessive order, with ruminations on disorder.

  • Aaron Horst
Aaron Horst Sep 20, 2022 • 5 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Judge Tosses Robert Jeffrey's Bid For Council Seat, Car Crashes Spike, State of the Council Money Race
Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Judge Tosses Robert Jeffrey's Bid For Council Seat, Car Crashes Spike, State of the Council Money Race

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 20, 2022 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/21 to 9/28.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/21 to 9/28.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Sep 20, 2022 • 12 min read
As Roanoke City Council Races Heat Up, Democrats and Republicans Turn to PAC Money
Politics

As Roanoke City Council Races Heat Up, Democrats and Republicans Turn to PAC Money

The use of PACs shows how closely candidates are running as party tickets in a race that will determine a majority of the City Council makeup.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 13, 2022 • 5 min read
From Snout to Tail, Roanoke's 'Only True Butcher Shop' Joins Crystal Spring Food Scene
Business

From Snout to Tail, Roanoke's 'Only True Butcher Shop' Joins Crystal Spring Food Scene

Yard Bull Meats opens beside Crystal Spring Grocery Co. and The River and Rail Restaurant with a variety of sausages, beef and seafood.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 13, 2022 • 4 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Greenway Bridge Among Senate Earmarks, Health Director Warns of West Nile Virus, City Council Debates
Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Greenway Bridge Among Senate Earmarks, Health Director Warns of West Nile Virus, City Council Debates

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 13, 2022 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/14 to 9/21.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/14 to 9/21.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Sep 13, 2022 • 13 min read
130 Years After Roanoke's First Lynching, Community Begins To Acknowledge City's Violent Past
Racial justice

130 Years After Roanoke's First Lynching, Community Begins To Acknowledge City's Violent Past

Few places in Virginia have gone through the process of acknowledging their lynchings through the Equal Justice Initiative.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 6, 2022 • 7 min read
Carilion Clinic Projects Loss As Pandemic's Toll Totals $250 Million And Counting, Officials Say
Business

Carilion Clinic Projects Loss As Pandemic's Toll Totals $250 Million And Counting, Officials Say

The hospital system avoided losses in recent years only thanks to pandemic relief funds, officials said.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 6, 2022 • 4 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Considers Naming Street After Civil Rights Icon; City Kicks Off Welcoming Week; Survey on 911 Dispatch
Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Considers Naming Street After Civil Rights Icon; City Kicks Off Welcoming Week; Survey on 911 Dispatch

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 6, 2022 • 2 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/7 to 9/14.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 9/7 to 9/14.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Sep 6, 2022 • 12 min read
This Roanoke Neighborhood Has One of the Highest Rates of Imprisoned Residents in Virginia, New Data Show
Incarceration

This Roanoke Neighborhood Has One of the Highest Rates of Imprisoned Residents in Virginia, New Data Show

Across Roanoke, predominantly Black neighborhoods have disproportionately high rates of incarceration, data show.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Aug 30, 2022 • 5 min read
Robert Jeffrey Was Convicted and Sentenced to Prison. Now He's Suing To Get  His Seat Back on Roanoke City Council.
Politics

Robert Jeffrey Was Convicted and Sentenced to Prison. Now He's Suing To Get His Seat Back on Roanoke City Council.

Robert Jeffrey Jr. is asking a judge to toss out a November special election to fill his seat and force City Council to reinstate him.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Aug 30, 2022 • 3 min read
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