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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
Roanoke Valley Buddhists' Goal Is New Temple: 'Many Trees Form a High Peak'
Religion

Roanoke Valley Buddhists' Goal Is New Temple: 'Many Trees Form a High Peak'

Roanoke’s Vietnamese Buddhists have long wished for a place where they could meet, worship, and share their beliefs with a larger community.

  • Christina Nifong
Christina Nifong Aug 26, 2025 • 9 min read
Four Quadrants, One City: Q&A with E.B. Smith, Director of Roanoke's Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Interview

Four Quadrants, One City: Q&A with E.B. Smith, Director of Roanoke's Harrison Museum of African American Culture

In this new Q&A series, we invite the community to reflect on living in a divided city. We sit down with E.B. Smith, executive director of the Harrison Museum of African American Culture.

  • Sinclair Holian - Report for America
Sinclair Holian - Report for America Aug 26, 2025 • 10 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/27 to 9/3.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/27 to 9/3.

Find something do in our extensive Happenings listings.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Aug 26, 2025 • 10 min read
With Malfeasance Issue Closed, Task Force to Dive into Future Roanoke School Funding Matters
Education

With Malfeasance Issue Closed, Task Force to Dive into Future Roanoke School Funding Matters

The situation was prompted by pointed letters between the city manager and school superintendent in April.

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Aug 19, 2025 • 4 min read
Phone Ban: Will Roanoke Valley   Students Have Withdrawals?
Education

Phone Ban: Will Roanoke Valley Students Have Withdrawals?

Teachers will be on the frontline to enforce a state-mandated cell phone ban that includes high schools.

  • Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson Aug 19, 2025 • 4 min read
Ramblings: Lawsuits Drop Like Flies: Homeowners Over Zoning, Accusers in Cowell Cases, and Volosin Seek To Dismiss Suits
Ramblings

Ramblings: Lawsuits Drop Like Flies: Homeowners Over Zoning, Accusers in Cowell Cases, and Volosin Seek To Dismiss Suits

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Aug 19, 2025 • 6 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/20 to 8/27.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/20 to 8/27.

Find something to do using our comprehensive Happenings calendar.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Aug 19, 2025 • 11 min read
As Roanoke Neighbors and Police Gather, Gun Violence Takes Uneven Toll
Gun violence

As Roanoke Neighbors and Police Gather, Gun Violence Takes Uneven Toll

Roanoke's National Night Out arrived after a weekend of shootings. While gun violence is trending downward citywide, Northwest remains the most impacted quadrant.

  • Sinclair Holian - Report for America
Sinclair Holian - Report for America Aug 12, 2025 • 7 min read
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