A view of Riverdale in Southeast Roanoke in January 2024. Developer Ed Walker has stripped the former Roanoke Industrial Center of junk cars, scrap, chemicals, waste and unwanted tenants. ROANOKE ...

It’s a rare case for the city to bring to court. In recent years, Roanoke has tried to protect and expand the city’s tree ...

The swearing-in capped an intense lobbying campaign to fill the rest of Cobb’s Council term, which he gave up after being ...

Problems persist one year after an external audit unearthed issues that could imperil funding and services if not addressed.

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

The final Sunday service was held at Trinity United Methodist Church Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Roanoke. Transforming churches into residential properties is becoming a trend in Roanoke, where at least ...

Roanoke’s political and legal establishment is reeling after a deadlocked City Council said it couldn’t agree on who should ...

The Harrison Museum of African American Culture, as seen above at Center in the Square, plans to leave its downtown home for the burgeoning Melrose Plaza in Northwest. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ...

Star City Compost co-owner Davey Stewards uses a front-end loader to transfer garden waste for composting at the company's facility in the Roanoke Centre for Industry & Technology off Orange Avenue.

Roanoke's Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board has recently regrouped, having met June 6 for the first time since March. From left: secretary Patice Holland, chair Angela Penn and board member ...

A caretaker's cottage in Washington Park is slated for removal for a new swimming pool. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Washington Park’s new swimming pool will likely need to be ...

A view of Evans Spring in Northwest Roanoke, showing part of the Lick Run Greenway and Interstate 581 in the distance. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY DON PETERSON Evans Spring, a 150-acre swath of ...