It’s a rare case for the city to bring to court. In recent years, Roanoke has tried to protect and expand the city’s tree ...

The swearing-in capped an intense lobbying campaign to fill the rest of Cobb’s Council term, which he gave up after being ...

Problems persist one year after an external audit unearthed issues that could imperil funding and services if not addressed.

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A view of Riverdale in Southeast Roanoke in January 2024. Developer Ed Walker has stripped the former Roanoke Industrial Center of junk cars, scrap, chemicals, waste and unwanted tenants. ROANOKE ...

Roanoke’s political and legal establishment is reeling after a deadlocked City Council said it couldn’t agree on who should ...

Conrad Claytor, a retired podiatrist who lives in Salem, said he renewed talks with family members about the clinic property after the city unveiled a draft of the hub plan this spring. PHOTO BY HENRI ...

The Mill Mountain Star as seen on a Christmas Day. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER. Want to see your photo in our Happenings events calendar? Send us your best recognizably-Roanoke ...

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 ...

Star City Compost co-owner Davey Stewards uses a front-end loader to transfer garden waste for composting at the company's facility in the Roanoke Centre for Industry & Technology off Orange Avenue.