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

The move is meant to bring HAT, as it’s known, under the same Civic Mall roof as other staff in the city’s Department of ...

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to drag ...

In a prepared statement Volosin blamed the former administration of City Manager Bob Cowell for numerous issues.

The city hired the top-ranked, global consulting firm AECOM to find the strengths and weakness of Valley Metro under the ...

Corner Booth food column, we feature restaurant openings, closings, changes, a first-impression review and more.

A new AI chatbot - Virtual Assistant Virginia - is now at work on Roanoke’s municipal website. A new AI chatbot - Virtual ...

Over one week in March, Robert Jeffrey Jr.s' world came crashing down. Above, the Roanoke City councilman during a break in his embezzlement trial on Wednesday, March 16. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR ...

One day in September, Onzlee Ware stopped showing up for work. The Roanoke City Circuit Court judge has not appeared on the bench since shortly after a woman alleged in court records that he gave her ...

Ahead of Roanoke’s municipal elections on Nov. 5, The Rambler once again sits down with each of the candidates — this time with a twist. Three candidates for mayor and seven City Council candidates ...

Sammy Oakey, president of Oakey's Funeral Home & Crematory, stands in a third-floor room in the company's Roanoke chapel. In the next room sit 80 boxes of unclaimed cremains. (He declined for them to ...