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Claudia Whitworth Spent a Lifetime Making Sure Roanoke’s Stories Were Told

The longtime Roanoke Tribune publisher, who died at 98, sustained a family newspaper through upheaval, and quietly helped the ...
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Broad Coalition Backs Kathy Cohen for Roanoke City Council

Sponsored Post Former mayors, vice mayor, council members, business leaders, and faith leaders line up behind the independent ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/15 to 10/22.

A sunset view west of Roanoke's downtown, as seen in September 2025. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Want to see your photo in our Happenings events calendar? Send us your best recognizably Roanoke shots to ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You'll Ever Need. Week of 10/21 to 10/30.

Fun nights, one town and a lot of costumes. We went through the city, downtown, venue and neighborhood calendars so you didn't have to. Plans change, so check with the venue before you head out.
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/10 to 12/17.

Highland Park was blanketed with snow last Friday. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to ...
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What Mark Warner's Record Means for Roanoke

Twenty-one people joined him at Feeding Southwest Virginia's Community Solutions Center for an hour of talk about hunger. The questions covered immigration, Social Security, SNAP cuts and artificial ...
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Eleven candidates. Five seats.

Three of those seats are on Roanoke City Council, where seven candidates are competing for four-year terms. Only one incumbent, Democrat Vivian Sanchez-Jones, is on the ballot. Fellow Democrats Danny ...
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On Williamson Road, 'Roanoke's First Bin Store' Attracts Weekly Lines of Bargain Hunters

Discount store Roanoke Treasure Bins on Williamson Road sells a wide range of items that were purchased and returned to major retailers like Amazon. The store puts new inventory in bins every Friday, ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 10/13 to 10/20.

We went through the valley's community calendars so you don't have to, so you didn’t have to. Want to know when the next City Council meeting takes place? Curious about what there’s to do this weekend ...
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Corner Booth: Dorothy & Frank's Opens and Layla Visits, Bent Mountain Winery Debuts, Question Prompts Take on Grits

The wait is over: Dorothy & Frank’s is now open at 21 Church Avenue SW in downtown Roanoke. The dual-concept restaurant/bar is helmed by chef Nate Sloan (of bloom) and business partner Thomas Ceddia, ...
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History Takes a Hit: Wrecking Ball Swings as Advocates Try to Stave Off More Demolition

From left: The Roanoke College-owned house in Salem, Justin Miller stands outside the now demolished home at North Cross, and the Washington Park cottage. SALEM AND WASHINGTON PARK IMAGES BY ROANOKE ...