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Roanoke Just Got $6.25 Million to Rip the Lead Out of Its Oldest Houses. Here's What That Actually Means
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1165+ words) The city already knows where the poison lives. The question was always whether it had the money to go remove it. Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff Edited: 9:00 AM EST September 9, 2026 Roanoke has one of the oldest housing stocks in Virginia. Roughly…...
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You'll Ever Need. Week of 9/9 to 9/16.
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1338+ words) We scoured community calendar, so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to shows, we’ve got you covered. We scoured disparate community calendars, so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to concerts, we’ve…...
Artemis 2026 celebrates its 50th anniversary since beginning in 1977 publishing over 3k poems
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (690+ words) The stars were shining brightly over the Star City Friday evening as poets, artists, community leaders, and lovers of the arts gathered at the Taubman Museum of Art to celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Artemis Journal. Author:…...
A Purple Box Next to the AED: How Roanoke's Neighbors Are Racing Fentanyl to a Draw
1+ week, 1+ day ago (830+ words) In gas stations, libraries and high school hallways across the New River Valley, a video-guided naloxone kit is turning bystanders into first responders. What the ONEbox rollout means for Roanoke, where overdose deaths have been cut in half but still…...
From Lab to Patient: Can Roanoke Build a Medicine From Start to Finish?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1564+ words) Inside a new manufacturing facility in Roanoke, something ordinarily found in a refrigerator is being prepared for a far more ambitious purpose. Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff, Tina Charisma Edited: 9:57 AM EST September 2, 2026 Tiny Cargo Company is extracting microscopic particles from…...
Happenings: The Roanoke Rambler Events Calendar 9/2 to 9/9.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) Find something to do in our comprehensive weekly calendar. 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…...
A Kindergartner's Scary 17 Minutes, A Superintendent's Last "First Day," and What the Numbers Say about Roanoke's Back-To-School Reset
2+ week, 1+ day ago (279+ words) On the second day of school at Round Hill Elementary, a five-year-old boy named De Terryon walked out to what he thought was pickup. Instead, he climbed onto a bus. He was a car rider, not a bus rider, he…...
The Hidden Threat to Roanoke's Digital Infrastructure
2+ week, 2+ day ago (698+ words) 📣 Support our reporters 📣 Recent school cyber incidents are highlighting a broader challenge as hospitals, utilities and public services rely more heavily on connected technology. Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff, Tina Charisma Lead Edited: 11:59 PM EST August 25, 2026 When Roanoke-area students logged into…...
Roanoke's Grand Dame in the Crosshairs: A Casino Fight, a Hidden NDA, and a Former Mayor's Warning
2+ week, 2+ day ago (269+ words) Two of Roanoke's signature civic institutions are moving through pivotal, and separate, legal processes right now, and a former mayor is publicly asking whether they're more connected than City Hall is letting on. Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff Edited: 11:55 PM EST…...
Happenings: The Roanoke Rambler Events Calendar 8/25 to 9/8.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) Looking for something to do? Find numerous options in our Happenings calendar. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, we’ve got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly…...