The heated exchange — in the middle of a tight budget year — played out in letters last week between City Manager Valmarie ...

A group of protesters continues to pressure 6th District U.S. Rep. Ben Cline to hold a town hall with them; he has yet to ...

The Roanoke Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board will continue to meet and pursue its mission, its chair says.

City Council has two significant decisions ahead: whether to raise the meals tax and to keep school funding level.

Jamaal Jackson speaks during a run for Roanoke City Council. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO Former Roanoke City Council candidate Jamaal Jackson was indicted by a grand jury last week and faces four ...

The Wells Fargo Tower and Roanoke Amtrak platform as seen in April 2025. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at [email protected] for a chance ...

Blossoms and facades in downtown Roanoke, March 2024. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in ...

A sidewalk will be installed on a section of Williamson Road, a project prompted by a pedestrian death in 2021. PHOTO BY JEFF STURGEON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Crews will install a sidewalk on ...

The city of Roanoke is seeking to dismiss two lawsuits that challenge its sweeping zoning changes enacted last year to try to ...