Downtown Roanoke has a new focus on safety, thanks to a dedicated a new sergeant leading the police unit assigned to the area ...

The ground floor’s common areas, as well as Boulevard 73 and Sass’ Restaurant & Lounge, are mostly accessible, however, there ...

At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, Mayor Tim Coe presented a plan to the council for the property on Lake Wedowee recently purchased by the town. The property is located on Highway 431 at ...

The Wells Fargo Tower and Roanoke Amtrak platform as seen in April 2025. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at [email protected] for a chance ...

September 29-30, 2025 - Roanoke at the Hotel Roanoke November 19-21, 2025 - Virtual Contact Dana Garner ([email protected]), Chair of the Conference Planning Comittee, if you have questions about the ...

The nine women were recognized Thursday morning during a special breakfast as they wrapped up the campaign at the Hotel Roanoke. Over the last several weeks, the ladies took to social media ...

Notably, water palaces served as places for rituals during that time. Advertisment Even though the Department of Archaeology and the National Museum believe the staircase is from a water palace, there ...

A Roanoke police dog died early Friday after being struck by a patrol car during a pursuit of a fleeing suspect. “The Roanoke Police Department is saddened to announce the line-of-duty death of ...

The Taubman Museum of Art is now offering two new walking tours that cover highlights ranging from the Hotel Roanoke and Higher Education Center to Roanoke’s historic market and the Federal ...

ROANOKE, VA – The City of Roanoke’s budget talks have become a battle of priorities ,and perspectives. “I’m vehemently against raising the meals tax,” Council Member Nick Hagen (R) said ...

At the core of the new extension is an exposed concrete staircase which takes visitors through its two levels. Elsewhere, the building's revamped layout echoes the original plans and preserves the ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police responded to a residence in the 7700 block of Roanoke Avenue, off of Mercury Boulevard, where an armed individual had barricaded themselves inside a home.