Election Day opens the week. Veterans take Jefferson Street Saturday, Jim Messina plays the Jefferson Center, the Rail Yard ...

A Google data center in Lenoir, North Carolina, is the closest Google center to a site in Botetourt County where the company plans to build another one. GOOGLE IMAGE Google’s plan to build a local ...

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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We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to drag shows, we’ve got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly ...

A view of the Wells Fargo Tower and Virginia Museum of Transportation train yard as seen on Dec. 7, 2025. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Want to see YOUR photo in our Happenings events calendar? Send us ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

City Manager Valmarie Turner answered submitted questions at a Deyerle neighborhood meeting last week, including some on Roanoke's finances. PHOTO BY TODD JACKSON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER During a ...