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…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (698+ words) 📣 Support our reporters 📣 Recent school cyber incidents are highlighting a broader challenge as hospitals, utilities and public services rely more heavily on connected technology. Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff, Tina Charisma Lead Edited: 11:59 PM EST August 25, 2026 When Roanoke-area students logged into…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (269+ words) Two of Roanoke's signature civic institutions are moving through pivotal, and separate, legal processes right now, and a former mayor is publicly asking whether they're more connected than City Hall is letting on. Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff Edited: 11:55 PM EST…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (356+ words) Ask three business owners across three streets in downtown Roanoke what happened to their block this year, and you'll get the same undercurrent: something closed here, something else opened there, and nobody's quite sure yet which trend wins. Author: Roanoke…...

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…...