"I believe a healthy newspaper helps build a stronger, more connected city," Ollie Howie said.

She will cover a unique beat, exploring the ongoing impacts of segregation.

Sinclair Holian will join The Rambler in July as our segregation reporter, in partnership with Report For America.

Todd Jackson, veteran journalist and metro editor of The Roanoke Times, will become our inaugural managing editor.

This journalist will be a critical member of our team, overseeing and reporting journalism that informs the community and holds the powerful accountable.

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

Jeff Sturgeon, a veteran journalist at The Roanoke Times, joins The Rambler today as a part-time reporter and ad sales manager.

We had more than 100 readers become supporting members, achieving 40 percent of our revenue target.

Can you imagine if we didn’t exist? But that’s a real possibility now.

We need financial support from businesses and residents so that we can continue to publish hyper-local and investigative news.

Samuel Worthington will spearhead our advertising and sponsorship efforts on a temporary basis.

Google News Initiative has committed upwards of $80,000 so we can attract a candidate eager to help us achieve financial self-sufficiency.

The Rambler earned six awards from the Virginia Press Association for coverage in 2022.

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Reader support has translated into hundreds of stories about local issues, many of which would otherwise have gone uncovered.