The independent candidate for Roanoke sheriff, LeMajor “Lee” Hill, is out of the race, leaving it days after he said his steady leadership would be best to helm the department. His decision will ...

Highlights from the Roanoke Rambler's Roanoke City Council Candidate community forum and dinner at Melrose Library.

The state grant pays for teen jobs, free gun locks and neighborhood outreach. It arrives after a year that began with a spike ...

Holiday lights at downtown Roanoke's Market Square on Nov. 27, 2024. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler ...

On Sunday night, the heart of downtown Roanoke goes to the night shift. Starting Oct. 11, crews will strip and repave downtown streets from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night. The project should take about ...

Roanoke City Manager Bob Cowell (left) talks with Chief Sam Roman during a September 2022 unveiling of a lynching memorial marker at the corner of Franklin Road and Mountain Avenue. PHOTO BY HENRI ...

Roanoke's biotech incubator went from one tenant to nine in three months. Now it's getting $1 million in federal money for ...

Open enrollment begins Oct. 15. Local counselors say the most common mistake is assuming this year’s coverage will work the same way next year.For people with Medicare, keeping the same insurance card ...

Roanoke's biotech incubator went from one tenant to nine in three months. Now it's getting $1 million in federal money for lab equipment. Downtown Roanoke’s month of overnight paving starts Sunday.

The Mill Mountain Star. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Want to see your photo in our Happenings events calendar? Send us your best recognizably-Roanoke shots to ...

Blossoms frame the Wells Fargo Tower as seen from Gainsboro in April 2025. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com for a ...