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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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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/6 to 11/13.

A craft vendors market at Golden Cactus Brewing in Roanoke. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com for a chance to be ...
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Roanoke Councilwoman Settles Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit Against Downtown Restaurant

Legal Roanoke Councilwoman Settles Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit Against Downtown Restaurant The lawsuit says Vivian Sanchez-Jones injured herself seriously when she slipped on a wet floor one evening in May ...
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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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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/22 to 10/29.

A view of the Mill Mountain Star. PHOTO BY AARON SPICER. Want to see YOUR photo in our Happenings events calendar? Send us your best recognizably Roanoke shots to editor@roanokerambler.com. We scoured ...
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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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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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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/11 to 6/18.

A view of Dragon's Tooth, as seen in June 2025. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com for a chance to be featured in this space. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU We scoured ...