Summer's not slowing down in the Star City: we've got theater, trivia, goth nights, a country concert under the lights, and one of the country's biggest disc golf tournaments landing right in our ...

This is so far the second-driest water year on record for the region—with rainfall tracking at 43 percent below ...

When executives from Austrian wellness company RINGANA arrived in the Roanoke Valley, they weren't looking for nostalgia. They were looking for the right place to build the company's North American ...

When Roanoke Police Chief Scott Booth was sworn into office in October, 2023, he pledged to reduce violent crime. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Roanoke’s four quadrants reveal a deep ...

Happenings: The Roanoke Events Calendar. Week of 7/22 to 7/30. This stretch has a little bit of everything: a sold-out outlaw ...

Ahead of Roanoke’s municipal elections on Nov. 5, The Rambler once again sits down with each of the candidates — this time with a twist. Three candidates for mayor and seven City Council candidates ...

The Orvis warehouse at the Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology was sold to a Coca-Cola affiliate in December. PHOTO BY JEFF STURGEON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Longtime corporate fixture The Orvis ...

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 ...

Former Roanoke deputy police chief David Morris resigned from the force in September, around the time that a group was scrutinizing how Morris portrayed his military service. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE ...

Transportation Why These 10 Miles Keep Shutting Down the Valley Just after 7 a.m. on a recent weekday, traffic on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County does what it has done for years: it stops.

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