Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb answers reporter questions Tuesday after a news conference about the city's plan to pursue a casino. PHOTO BY TODD JACKSON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Roanoke leaders said in recent ...

As part of The Roanoke Rambler’s ongoing coverage of segregation, we analyzed maps of the city’s racial geography from two ...

The university says the timing makes sense. A short drive from Roanoke, Durham offers travelers cosmopolitan vibes and a ...

Thursday, 10/16 to Sunday, 10/19 — “The Play that Goes Wrong” presented by Attic Productions (7490 Roanoke Rd., Fincastle). A ...

City leaders heard about school needs as a group meets privately to discuss the future of local education funding.

Through an initiative started by Cobb, the city’s new Hope and Home Task Force held its first meeting last month. Its goals ...

A short drive from Roanoke, Durham offers travelers cosmopolitan vibes and a community that celebrates an authentic sense of ...

Officer Jacob Underwood became the Roanoke Police Department's first LGBTQ liaison this spring. PHOTO BY LINDSEY HULL FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER As a child, Jacob Underwood would run around his house ...

A view of a concert crowd at Dr. Pepper Park in 2025. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com for a chance to be featured in ...

Roanoke’s four quadrants reveal a deep and persistent divide. While legal segregation ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, its legacy continues to shape cities and their neighborhoods across the ...