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

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

A new AI chatbot - Virtual Assistant Virginia - is now at work on Roanoke’s municipal website. A new AI chatbot - Virtual ...

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.

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 editor@roanokerambler.com for a chance ...

On April 7, a truck hit and killed 19-year-old pedestrian Phuong-Anh Ha at Williamson and Plantation roads, according to ...

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 ...