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Welcome to The Roanoke Rambler. We are a local, investigative and literary news outlet based in Roanoke, Virginia.
04/06/2026
The Roanoke Rambler announced today that Roanoke entrepreneur Ollie Howie has joined the publication as its new owner. The transaction closed March 30.
Read more: https://www.roanokerambler.com/roanoke-entrepreneur-ollie-howie-joins-the-roanoke-rambler-as-its-new-owner/
Friday, March 27
🍷5 to 8 p.m. — Virginia Wine Pop-Up at Colony House Motor Lodge (3560 Franklin Rd., Roanoke). Lightwell Survey pours small-batch Virginia wines. Birdogs food truck serves up their signature chicken “birdog.” Femme Fatales Vinyl spins vinyl sets that move through funk, soul, disco, garage, new wave and house.
⭐️5:30 p.m. — Grandin Chillage in the Grandin Village (Westover Ave. and Grandin Rd., Roanoke). Live music from Virginia Electric, food trucks, adult beverages, and family entertainment.
🌙7 p.m. — Tarot & Art at Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage (6 Old Whitmore Ave., Roanoke).
Saturday, March 28
🐣10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Eggcellent Adventure at the Virginia Museum of Transportation (303 Norfolk Ave. SW, Roanoke).
🎊1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Nowruz (Persian New Year) Celebration at the Art Walk in Elmwood Park and surrounding the Main Library (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke).
🎶6 p.m. — Live music: Mason Creek on the Platform at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke).
Sunday, March 29
🧘🏼♀️11 a.m. to noon — Yoga with BodyMindSoul Yoga at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). ($)
🪩7 p.m. — March Madness Diva Edition Drag Brunch at The Park Dance Club (615 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). ($)
🎼4:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: 3 Eyed Tiger at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
See the full calendar: https://www.roanokerambler.com/happenings-the-only-roanoke-events-calendar-youll-ever-need-week-of-3-25-26-to-4-1-26/
03/19/2026
For years, residents in Northwest Roanoke believed the Gilmer-Harrison neighborhood was next in line to receive long-promised investment from the city. But now, a new development plan has the community worried that the city is quietly breaking that promise.
The city’s proposed 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan is raising concerns that Roanoke may pull back from investing federal housing and development funds into its highest-need neighborhoods — a break in a target area investment strategy the city has followed for decades. If adopted, the plan would sharply reduce the share of federal funding dedicated to specific target neighborhoods, sending most dollars to citywide projects instead.
That change comes after the city fell short of its own federal spending goals last year in the current target area, Southeast Roanoke’s Belmont-Fallon, according to a federal report. The draft Consolidated Plan does not name a new target neighborhood after Belmont-Fallon’s designation ends in 2026, raising questions about whether the neighborhood-focused strategy will remain in place.
Read the full story to learn more: https://www.roanokerambler.com/residents-worry-roanoke-is-backtracking-on-neighborhood-investment-promises/
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