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Roanoke Just Got $6.25 Million to Rip the Lead Out of Its Oldest Houses. Here's What That Actually Means

Roanoke has one of the oldest housing stocks in Virginia. Roughly 80 percent of owner-occupied homes and 76 percent of ...
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Artemis 2026 celebrates its 50th anniversary since beginning in 1977 publishing over 3k poems

The stars were shining brightly over the Star City Friday evening as poets, artists, community leaders, and lovers of the ...
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Affordable Housing: Questioning the Meaning of Zero and the Importance of the Caper Report

The PowerPoint presenting the annual report was left out in a sparsely attended City Council meeting, with no mention of the many zeros filling out this year’s scorecard for federal Affordable Housing ...
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An Ounce of Creative Prevention is Worth a Pound in Police Enforcement

Roanoke Rambler Staff, Hart Fowler Lead Published: 9:30 AM EST September 2, 2026 Edited: 9:47 AM EST September 2, 2026 As a ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/11 to 3/18.

The Mill Mountain Star. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Want to see your photo in our Happenings events calendar? Send us your best recognizably-Roanoke shots to ...
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Map of Air Pollution Data Shows Higher Cancer Risk Around Radford Army Ammunition Plant

Environment Map of Air Pollution Data Shows Higher Cancer Risk Around Radford Army Ammunition Plant People living near the Radford Army Ammunition Plant have an increased lifetime cancer risk, ...
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Roanoke City Manager Accuses Schools of Possibly Breaking Law As Superintendent Blasts 'Veiled Threats', Letters Show

Investigation Roanoke City Manager Accuses Schools of Possibly Breaking Law As Superintendent Blasts 'Veiled Threats', Letters Show The heated exchange — in the middle of a tight budget year — played ...
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Strand Theatre Revival Brings Music Back to Henry Street

Nadirah Wright, left, and Wendi Schultz are organizers of Saturday's Strand Theatre Revival. PHOTOS BY NATALEE WATERS FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Woodrow Walker remembered when the lights came up and the ...
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Water Authority Prepares Key Vote on Potential Data Center, After Botetourt Spent Months Wooing 'Project Raspberry'

Western Virginia Water Authority's board is preparing to vote on a plan to bring water to Botetourt’s industrial park for a potential Google data center. Roanoke leaders say such a project could ...
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New Life Proposed for Walker Foundry Land in Apartments, Restaurant, Pickleball Courts

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 ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/19 to 8/26.

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 ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 4/8 to 4/15.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to drag shows, we’ve got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly ...