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Roanoke Bets on a Casino To Transform Berglund Center

Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb answers reporter questions Tuesday after a news conference about the city's plan to pursue a casino. PHOTO BY TODD JACKSON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Roanoke leaders said in recent ...
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Roanoke Police Chief Scott Booth on ICE, Crime Disparities in Four Quadrants, One City Q&A

When Roanoke Police Chief Scott Booth was sworn into office in October, 2023, he pledged to reduce violent crime. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Roanoke’s four quadrants reveal a deep ...
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Fears Rise Over Broad Scoping Pressures due to the War, It is Public Safety Week as Crime Numbers Show Improvement, and Misinformation Among The Yes-or-No Vote Leads to a Deep Dive with City and State ...
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Happenings: The Roanoke Events Calendar: Week of 7/29 – 8/5

Summer's not slowing down in the Star City: we've got theater, trivia, goth nights, a country concert under the lights, and one of the country's biggest disc golf tournaments landing right in our ...
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The Power Behind the Pump: The Twin Infrastructure Crises of the Roanoke Valley

This is so far the second-driest water year on record for the region—with rainfall tracking at 43 percent below ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/20 to 8/27.

Concert-goers attend an event in Elmwood Park. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY LINDSEY HULL. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com for a chance to be ...
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David Bowers, Roanoke Mayoral Candidate, on Police Pay, Zoning Reforms, and Why He Thinks Roanoke Isn't Segregated

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 ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/11 to 2/18.

A cyclist pedals up Mill Mountain Tuesday. PHOTO BY TODD JACKSON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, ...
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Happenings: The Roanoke Events Calendar: Week of 7/22 to 7/30

Happenings: The Roanoke Events Calendar. Week of 7/22 to 7/30. This stretch has a little bit of everything: a sold-out outlaw ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 11/20 to 11/27.

A view of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital from a Greenway bridge in early November 2024. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at ...
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Roanoke Pastor, a Former City Council Candidate, Faces Felony Election Fraud Charges

Jamaal Jackson speaks during a run for Roanoke City Council. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO Former Roanoke City Council candidate Jamaal Jackson was indicted by a grand jury last week and faces four ...