This week marks the first for our Report for America corps member, Sinclair Holian, who joins The Rambler to cover the ...

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The changes make it easier for developers to build duplexes, triplexes and small apartment buildings in residential ...

A new headquarters under formal consideration would give the medical school more room and solve a space issue for the Fralin ...

The brisket, mac and cheese and baked beans, served up at Big Daddy's BBQ & Sweet Shack. PHOTO COURTESY OF BIG DADDY'S BBQ & SWEET SHACK Big Daddy’s BBQ & Sweet Shack brings Texas-style ‘cue to Salem ...

I am a data journalist and cartographer based in New York. I believe strongly in the role of local journalism and love working for The Rambler on data visualization stories. Roanoke steered the ...

Friday, July 4 –– Independence Day 8 a.m. — Four on the Fourth to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of SWVA, presented by the Vinton Moose Lodge starting at the Vinton War Memorial (814 E. Washington ...

The Roanoke River running through Wasena. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in this space.

Roanoke steered the biggest chunks of its pandemic relief money to food, fun and affordable housing. A Northwest Roanoke grocery store, refurbished Eureka Park Recreation Center and in-river kayak ...

From left: Antonio Hash, James Creasy and Lee Hill FILE IMAGE OF CANDIDATE WEBSITE PICTURES The independent candidate for Roanoke sheriff, LeMajor “Lee” Hill, is out of the race, leaving it days after ...