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Roanoke could also consider raising its meals tax rate to help pay for a backlog of deferred maintenance, a financial advisor ...

Plans for the apartment building involve demolishing four century-old residences in the Crystal Spring commercial area.

Spending above what was budgeted by previous city administrators is in part to blame for some of the expected shortfall, ...

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

The final Sunday service was held at Trinity United Methodist Church Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Roanoke. Transforming churches into residential properties is becoming a trend in Roanoke, where at least ...

Health care facilities have begun to scan visitors for weapons in response to high rates of violence against health care ...

An aerial view of the Roanoke Civic Center from ca. 1972. The home of Kathleen Ross, who was among a few residents who refused to move when the city took land in Northeast Roanoke, can be seen in the ...

Roanoke City is taking a Grandin Village couple to court for cutting down the city-owned trees in the curb strip outside their house, as seen above in January 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF DOUG HUBERT When ...

Whoever is appointed to Roanoke City Council will be the deciding vote in whether recent zoning reforms are tweaked or kept as is. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO Battle lines are being drawn over who will ...

This election marks David Bowers' seventh mayoral election. He won in 1992, 1996, 2008 and 2012, while losing in 2000 and 2020. Even in Bowers' lengthy political career, though, this year marks a ...