What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

From local food scene news to city hall drama, here were your favorite stories of 2024. You had food on the brain, Roanoke.

4 to 7 p.m. — Gaymer Night at Roanoke Diversity Center (425 Campbell Ave. SW., Roanoke). Hang out with other local young ...

From buzzy new restaurants to big mushroom energy, these are the destinations, dishes and drinks we can’t wait to try in the new year.

I was born in the Dutch Republic in the year of our Lord, 1654.

Every day for more than a decade I took the same road / to work in the morning, and home again in the evening.

Roanoke failed to budget enough for a summer and after-school program run by The Foundry. Above, students in the program went hiking and fishing at Carvins Cove in the summer of 2023. PHOTO COURTESY ...

This election marks David Bowers' seventh mayoral election. He won in 1992, 1996, 2008 and 2012, while losing in 2000 and 2020. Even in Bowers' lengthy political career, though, this year marks a ...

The final Sunday service was held at Trinity United Methodist Church Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Roanoke. Transforming churches into residential properties is becoming a trend in Roanoke, where at least ...

Officer Jacob Underwood became the Roanoke Police Department's first LGBTQ liaison this spring. PHOTO BY LINDSEY HULL FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER As a child, Jacob Underwood would run around his house ...