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Ramblings: Fork in the Alley Gets New Owners; Pickleball Goes Inside; Applicants Sought for City Council, School Board
Ramblings

Ramblings: Fork in the Alley Gets New Owners; Pickleball Goes Inside; Applicants Sought for City Council, School Board

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

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Jan 7, 2025 • 4 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/8 to 1/15.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/8 to 1/15.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Jan 7, 2025 • 8 min read
From Buzzy New Restaurant Openings to Savory Cocktails, Here's What Roanoke's Food Scene Has in Store for 2025
Food

From Buzzy New Restaurant Openings to Savory Cocktails, Here's What Roanoke's Food Scene Has in Store for 2025

From buzzy new restaurants to big mushroom energy, these are the destinations, dishes and drinks we can’t wait to try in the new year.

  • Layla Khoury-Hanold
Layla Khoury-Hanold Dec 31, 2024 • 10 min read
Here Were Your Top 15 Favorite Rambler Stories of 2024
Newsroom

Here Were Your Top 15 Favorite Rambler Stories of 2024

From local food scene news to city hall drama, here were your favorite stories of 2024.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 31, 2024 • 6 min read
Ramblings: Roanoke In-River Park Gets Pricier; Cobb Win Sets Up Council Vacancy; 267-Unit Riverdale Apartment Proposed
Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke In-River Park Gets Pricier; Cobb Win Sets Up Council Vacancy; 267-Unit Riverdale Apartment Proposed

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 31, 2024 • 6 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/1 to 1/8
Happenings

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

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Dec 31, 2024 • 8 min read
The Veil
Fiction

The Veil

I was born in the Dutch Republic in the year of our Lord, 1654.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 24, 2024 • 8 min read
My Gentleman Friend
Poetry

My Gentleman Friend

Every day for more than a decade I took the same road / to work in the morning, and home again in the evening.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 24, 2024 • 1 min read
Remnants
Fiction

Remnants

A cloud choked evening sky funneled its dull hue of various grays into the slits of squinted eyes.

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 24, 2024 • 6 min read
Legacy
Poetry

Legacy

Many of Genghis Kahn’s children wanted nothing to do with their father’s lifestyle ...

  • Roanoke Rambler
Roanoke Rambler Dec 24, 2024 • 1 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/25 to 1/1.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/25 to 1/1.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Dec 24, 2024 • 11 min read
Roanoke Botched Funding for After-School Contractor, Lost Out on Grant Money, Audit Finds
City Hall

Roanoke Botched Funding for After-School Contractor, Lost Out on Grant Money, Audit Finds

The city failed to budget enough money for youth programs run by The Foundry, leading to discord and lost revenue, an audit found.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 17, 2024 • 5 min read
Letter From the Editor: We're Hiring a Segregation Reporter Thanks to Report for America
Letter

Letter From the Editor: We're Hiring a Segregation Reporter Thanks to Report for America

Report for America has selected The Rambler as a 2025 host newsroom to bring a segregation reporter to Roanoke.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 17, 2024 • 2 min read
Ramblings: New Roanoke City Manager Gets Quick Promotion; Equity Board Ideas Linger; Land Donated for New Fire Station
Ramblings

Ramblings: New Roanoke City Manager Gets Quick Promotion; Equity Board Ideas Linger; Land Donated for New Fire Station

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 17, 2024 • 5 min read
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/18 to 12/25.
Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/18 to 12/25.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to.

  • Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull Dec 17, 2024 • 14 min read
In Rare Sanction, State Faults Former Roanoke Nursing Home Head After Pandemic-Era Death
Investigation

In Rare Sanction, State Faults Former Roanoke Nursing Home Head After Pandemic-Era Death

The rare sanction involving Raleigh Court Health and Rehabilitation highlighted the difficulties at long-term care centers during the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Jeff Sturgeon
Jeff Sturgeon Dec 10, 2024 • 8 min read
Roanoke's Black History Museum Plans To Leave Downtown for Melrose Plaza
Arts

Roanoke's Black History Museum Plans To Leave Downtown for Melrose Plaza

Center in the Square was not planning on renewing the Harrison museum’s same lease, which is up in 2026.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 10, 2024 • 4 min read
Ramblings: Rasoul Faces Challenger; Cat Cafe Opens; Massive Tree Plant Underway
Ramblings

Ramblings: Rasoul Faces Challenger; Cat Cafe Opens; Massive Tree Plant Underway

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 10, 2024 • 4 min read
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