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 ...

Food Corner Booth: Big Daddy's Opening in Salem, Birdogs Filling Niche, Bar and Grill Takes Over Vinton FarmBurguesa Spot In our monthly Corner Booth food column, we feature restaurant openings, ...

Politics Roanoke Sheriff Candidate Hill Ends Campaign, City Prosecutor Gets Hash Complaint The race is now between incumbent Democrat Antonio Hash and Republican James Creasy, who worked with Hash on ...

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, ...

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 ...

Michael Sparks 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.

There’s a four-poster bed, De’Longhi coffee maker and ensuite bathroom — but nobody to stay at Councilman Peter Volosin’s house. Most people find it pretty easy to get a city license to run an Airbnb ...