Roanoke's National Night Out arrived after a weekend of shootings. While gun violence is trending downward citywide, ...

Thursday, 8/14 to Sunday, 8/17 — Roanoke Comedy Fest a weekend-long celebration of live comedy in the Star City. With over a ...

Melrose Plaza is a major investment in neighborhood revitalization, addressing long-standing gaps in access to healthcare and ...

Republican James Creasy has criticized a new inmate center located in the home of GOP Councilman Nick Hagen, who has not endorsed him.

A judge sided with a nonprofit retirement home company over an attempt by Roanoke County to strip its tax exemption. And the county promptly took the uncommon step of asking Judge Charles Dorsey to ...

Pedro Szalay, the longtime Southwest Virginia Ballet director, said the U.S. doesn't feel like the welcoming country he ...

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Ramblings Roanoke Zoning Clash Returns To Dais with a Bang, Homelessness Task Force Forms, Vape Shops Targeted Roanoke leaders aim to adjust, but not completely gut, controversial zoning reforms.

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