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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/29/21 to 1/5/22.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/29/21 to 1/5/22.

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 29, 2021 • 5 min read
'You're Lucky If One Shows Up To An Interview': Roanoke Valley Restaurants Among Hardest Hit By Pandemic-Era Labor Shortage
Economy

'You're Lucky If One Shows Up To An Interview': Roanoke Valley Restaurants Among Hardest Hit By Pandemic-Era Labor Shortage

In the Roanoke Valley, the struggle to find workers — particularly in food services — has led to inconveniences small and significant.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 22, 2021 • 5 min read
Taubman Museum of Art Brings Virginia Artists 'Homeward Bound' In Richly Textured Show
Art Criticism

Taubman Museum of Art Brings Virginia Artists 'Homeward Bound' In Richly Textured Show

Roanoke’s Taubman Museum of Art has arranged an unhurried, lovingly unfolding exhibition in "Homeward Bound."

  • Aaron Horst
Aaron Horst Dec 22, 2021 • 5 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Boosts Police, Employee Pay; City Names Citizen of the Year; Radford Plant Granted Permit for Incinerators
Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Boosts Police, Employee Pay; City Names Citizen of the Year; Radford Plant Granted Permit for Incinerators

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 22, 2021 • 5 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/22 to 12/29.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/22 to 12/29.

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 22, 2021 • 4 min read
From Flooding to Home Repairs, Here’s How Virginia’s Intent to Leave Carbon Cap and Trade Program Could Affect Roanoke
Climate Crisis

From Flooding to Home Repairs, Here’s How Virginia’s Intent to Leave Carbon Cap and Trade Program Could Affect Roanoke

Funding for low-income home repairs may be harder to come by if Virginia pulls out of regional carbon cap-and-trade market.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 15, 2021 • 5 min read
Race for Roanoke City Council Already Underway As Retiring Incumbent Ensures A New Face
Politics

Race for Roanoke City Council Already Underway As Retiring Incumbent Ensures A New Face

Candidates are preparing for next year’s City Council race as Councilman Bill Bestpitch’s retirement ensures the election of at least one new face.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 15, 2021 • 5 min read
Ramblings: Mountain Valley Gets Key Permit; What Redistricting Means for Roanoke; Fast Growth Projected for Local Economy
Ramblings

Ramblings: Mountain Valley Gets Key Permit; What Redistricting Means for Roanoke; Fast Growth Projected for Local Economy

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 15, 2021 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/15 to 12/22.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/15 to 12/22.

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 15, 2021 • 9 min read
Groups Paid for Ads in Roanoke Councilman's Magazine. He Won't Say If They Were Printed.
Investigation

Groups Paid for Ads in Roanoke Councilman's Magazine. He Won't Say If They Were Printed.

Some businesses paid for ads for October and November issues. Jeffrey refuses to say whether the magazine printed those months.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 8, 2021 • 5 min read
New Book Reveals Roanoke's Hidden Queer History
LGBTQ

New Book Reveals Roanoke's Hidden Queer History

Did you know Roanoke was once home to five gay bars and clubs in the late 1970s?

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 8, 2021 • 12 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke Bans Camps on Downtown Sidewalks; Mayor, Senator Spar; Police Seek Hotel Records Tied to Councilman
Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Bans Camps on Downtown Sidewalks; Mayor, Senator Spar; Police Seek Hotel Records Tied to Councilman

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 8, 2021 • 5 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/8 to 12/15.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/8 to 12/15.

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 8, 2021 • 8 min read
A Hanukkah Story
Fiction

A Hanukkah Story

(for adults)

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 1, 2021 • 9 min read
From Tiny Homes to Solar Panels, Changes to Roanoke's Zoning Code Could Have Wide Impact
City Hall

From Tiny Homes to Solar Panels, Changes to Roanoke's Zoning Code Could Have Wide Impact

Whether you’re looking to build a tiny house or install solar panels on your roof, Roanoke City just made it a little easier.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 1, 2021 • 5 min read
Ramblings: City Offers Pandemic Relief; Regional Trail Study; Newspaper Owner Rebuffs Alden
Ramblings

Ramblings: City Offers Pandemic Relief; Regional Trail Study; Newspaper Owner Rebuffs Alden

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 1, 2021 • 3 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/1 to 12/8.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/1 to 12/8.

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 1, 2021 • 10 min read
Millions of Dollars To Fight Opioid Epidemic Are Heading To Roanoke. Will It Be Enough?
Addiction

Millions of Dollars To Fight Opioid Epidemic Are Heading To Roanoke. Will It Be Enough?

For decades, painkillers flooded the Roanoke Valley as part of a push by pharmaceutical companies that helped fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Nov 24, 2021 • 6 min read
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