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Local. Investigative. Literary. The Roanoke Rambler covers local news in Roanoke, Virginia.
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- Aug 19, 2026earliest in window
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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
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1165+ words) The city already knows where the poison lives. The question was always whether it had the money to go remove it. Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff Edited: 9:00 AM EST September 9, 2026 Roanoke has one of the oldest housing stocks in Virginia. Roughly…...
Happenings: The Roanoke Rambler Events Calendar 9/2 to 9/9.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (178+ words) Find something to do in our comprehensive weekly calendar. 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…...
A Kindergartner's Scary 17 Minutes, A Superintendent's Last "First Day," and What the Numbers Say about Roanoke's Back-To-School Reset
2+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) On the second day of school at Round Hill Elementary, a five-year-old boy named De Terryon walked out to what he thought was pickup. Instead, he climbed onto a bus. He was a car rider, not a bus rider, he…...
Happenings: The Roanoke Rambler Events Calendar 8/25 to 9/8.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (227+ words) Looking for something to do? Find numerous options in our Happenings calendar. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, we’ve got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly…...
Too Many Mics and Not Enough MCs
3+ week, 4+ day ago (670+ words) Deskchair, Phone Quarterbacks and the Blueprint for Lasting Progressive Wins in Roanoke Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff, Hart Fowler Lead Edited: 2:37 PM EST August 19, 2026 Sociologists call this phenomenon "issue attention cycles." This rapid fragmentation means digital protesting often fulfills the participant…...
Barricade on Bandy Road Ends Peacefully, Roanoke's Crime Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story
3+ week, 4+ day ago (505+ words) A 59-year-old man is in custody after a five-hour standoff that ended without a shot fired. It's also a snapshot of a city that says its crime rate is falling — even as one alarming incident after another keeps testing that…...