This interview features David Bowers, the Republican nominee for mayor. Bowers, 72, served four terms as Roanoke mayor, ...

This interview features Vice Mayor Joe Cobb, the Democratic nominee for mayor. Cobb, 62, was elected to City Council in 2018 ...

Openly gay and deeply spiritual, Cobb has focused on tackling two of Roanoke’s thorniest issues: gun violence and public ...

This interview features Councilwoman Stephanie Moon Reynolds, an independent candidate for mayor. Moon Reynolds, 66, was a ...

As part of the enforcement, authorities recently conducted a “till tap” by visiting a city eatery unannounced to seize ...

Jeff Sturgeon, an investigative reporter, worked for 29 years at The Roanoke Times. His reporting focuses on business, government and accountability.

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A new Roanoke transit plan calls for extending Valley Metro buses into Roanoke County, making popular rides more frequent and expanding a piloted “microtransit” service. Above, patrons wait for a bus ...

Stephanie Moon Reynolds, a longtime city clerk who is finishing her first term on Roanoke City Council, is trying to notch a historic doubleheader by becoming Roanoke’s first woman mayor, and the ...

Ahead of Roanoke’s municipal elections on Nov. 5, The Rambler once again sits down with each of the candidates — this time with a twist. Three candidates for mayor and seven City Council candidates ...

I am thrilled to announce that Jeff Sturgeon, a veteran journalist who has worked at The Roanoke Times for the last 29 years, will be joining The Rambler. One of Virginia’s finest investigative ...