The data center debate hits home a mile and a half into Roanoke County, tracking an infrastructure footprint partially owned ...

Blossoms and facades in downtown Roanoke are shown from a past March image. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at ...

Roanoke is weighing a formal apology and reparations for 20th-century urban renewal policies, which destroyed neighborhoods in Northeast and hollowed out Gainsboro. Among suggestions are to redevelop ...

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Roanoke's tree canopy coverage was at 26 percent in 2019, down from 48 percent at the beginning of the decade. A group of volunteers from the city's Tree Stewards program, plant an American Hornbeam ...

A view of the Star City from Mill Mountain on Feb. 10, one of the only warmer days of the month. PHOTO BY TODD JACKSON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so ...

We checked event Calanders, so you don't have to. As always, confirm times directly with the venue in case of last-minute changes. Running all week Mid-Week Market — Wednesdays, 5–7 p.m., Golden ...

Developers plan to invest $50 million into a project meant to revitalize the Walker Machine and Foundry property in Roanoke's Norwich neighborhood. PHOTO BY DAVID HUNGATE FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Where ...

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs rally their fans at a home game on in 2025. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY LINDSEY HULL. Want to see your photograph in Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com. We ...

On the Thursday before Labor Day, Roanoke quietly posted its federally mandated affordable-housing report card. The scorecard, buried on page 34, is filled with zeros, row after row of them, marking a ...

Environment Potential Botetourt Data Center Could Be Google's Thirstiest in Virginia, Prompting Water Wars With the chance of a major data center, the Roanoke region faces one of the most territorial ...

Landon Howard, president of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, told members of Roanoke City Council Monday that USA Cycling — the governing body for bicycle racing — wants to move part of its Colorado ...