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Claudia Whitworth Spent a Lifetime Making Sure Roanoke’s Stories were Told

The longtime Roanoke Tribune publisher, who died at 98, sustained a family newspaper through upheaval, and quietly helped the ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You'll Ever Need. Week of 10/21 to 10/30.

Fun nights, one town and a lot of costumes. We went through the city, downtown, venue and neighborhood calendars so you ...
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Kirk Avenue Is on the List: City Confirms All Seven Downtown Streets in Roanoke's Overnight Paving Project

Roanoke confirmed that Kirk Avenue and a block of Salem Avenue are part of the downtown repaving that started this week. Here ...
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Beyond the Headlines: More from Roanoke's Council Candidates

From homelessness and Flock cameras to Evans Spring, race and religion, five candidates answer questions from Roanoke ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/3 to 12/10.

Holiday lights at downtown Roanoke's Market Square on Nov. 27, 2024. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/18 to 6/25.

Concert-goers attend 1964 The Tribute Live at Festival in the Park in Roanoke's Elmwood Park on Sunday, May 29, 2022. PHOTO BY LINDSEY HULL. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email ...
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Roanoke's AI-Driven Parking Offers Easy Access, City Says — But Not All Agree

Roanoke's public garages now use gateless parking. PHOTO BY TODD JACKSON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER New gateless, AI-driven technology from the largest private parking firm in the country is providing a ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/7 to 10/14.

People walk through Highland Park in southwest Roanoke with Mill Mountain in the background. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com for a chance to ...
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Corner Booth: Asher's Moves to Grandin, Big Lick Hiring Chef, Finding Calamari, Crab Bisque

Welcome to our food column, Corner Booth, where each month Layla Khoury-Hanold will guide us through what’s happening in Roanoke’s food scene. We’ll feature restaurant openings and closings, trends, ...
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Water Authority Releases Google Data Center Records Ahead of Scheduled Contempt Hearing

The Western Virginia Water Authority fought to not release records showing it agreed to supply at least 2 million gallons of water daily to a site, above, where Google wants to build data centers in ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/12 to 11/19.

A view of the Roanoke River from the greenway in the Norwich neighborhood, November 2024. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at ...
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Roanoke Names Police Chief Sam Roman As New Assistant City Manager in Latest Agency Shake-Up

Roanoke City Manager Bob Cowell (left) talks with Chief Sam Roman during a September 2022 unveiling of a lynching memorial marker at the corner of Franklin Road and Mountain Avenue. PHOTO BY HENRI ...