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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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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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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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Downtown Roanoke’s Month of Street Paving Starts Sunday

Downtown Roanoke’s month of overnight paving starts Sunday. Here’s where to park, and what to do if your car gets towed. rews will work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night, starting at Salem Avenue and ...
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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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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 ...
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Roanoke's Biotech Incubator Went from One Tenant to Nine in Months and Now it's Getting Federal Money

Roanoke's biotech incubator went from one tenant to nine in three months. Now it's getting $1 million in federal money for ...
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Recurring Happenings: Our Calendar of Regular Weekly Events in Roanoke

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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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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Roanoke Sheriff Candidate Hill Ends Campaign, City Prosecutor Gets Hash Complaint

The independent candidate for Roanoke sheriff, LeMajor “Lee” Hill, is out of the race, leaving it days after he said his steady leadership would be best to helm the department. His decision will ...
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Your Medicare Plan May Change in 2027. Here’s What Roanoke Residents Should Check Before Renewing

Open enrollment begins Oct. 15. Local counselors say the most common mistake is assuming this year’s coverage will work the same way next year.For people with Medicare, keeping the same insurance card ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You'll Ever Need. Week of 9/23 to 9/30.

We scoured disparate community calendars, so you didn't have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to concerts, we've got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly to learn of ...