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

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 largest subsidized housing provider in western Virginia can’t afford air conditioning for all of its tenants. And there’s ...

Happenings Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/2 to 7/9. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Happy first Wednesday of summer, Rambler readers. First this week, Henri Gendreau breaks down how Roanoke spent - or will spend -its $64 million in pandemic relief funding. That required some ...

Vandalism and violence in the days after the joyful June 6 opening of the new Washington Park pool frustrate city leaders and may prompt added security at taxpayer cost. City Parks and Recreation work ...