A Pleasing Path to the Beach
Like me, you’re probably itching to hit the road for a summer getaway. Only got time for a long weekend? No problem. We’ve got a route you may not have considered.
1984: Roanoke’s “Great Trial”
There’s a website from the University of Missouri Law School that documents the great trials in the history of the world – from those of Socrates and Jesus to more modern-day proceedings, such as those involving O.J. Simpson and Timothy McVey.
Roanoke in 1928
Julian Stanley Wise, acting on a boyhood trauma along the Roanoke River, founded the nation’s first rescue squad.
Roanoke Railhouse Brew
When Steven Davidson began selling real estate in the early ‘90s, he and a friend had a dream to open a brewery in Roanoke.
Who Is Ed Elswick And Is He About To Turn Roanoke County Politics Upside Down?
What would cause Ed Elswick, a 68-year-old retired General Electric finance manager, to run against a long-standing incumbent for Roanoke County Supervisor from the Windsor Hills District?
The Great Kitten Rescue
On a cool Autumn morning, outside The Roanoker‘s offices on Brambleton Avenue, our staff detected the rather desperate calls of an unknown number of kittens under the boardwalk off of our parking lot.
An introduction from Rover (the Duck)
Greetings! I’m Rover the Duck, and I’d like to quack – er, talk – to you about local foods. I’m a big believer in local foods.
Great Local Wines for the Holidays
It’s time to think about holiday meals and foods. It’s time to help the local economy. It’s time to think globally and drink locally: Wine expert Gordon Kendall pairs great area wines with traditional dishes.
“House Whisperers” Transform a Salem Ranch
Stacks of firewood serve as a fortress for what at first glance seems a modest vintage ranch in an established Salem neighborhood.
At Home With Two Architects
A re-done kitchen-dining-study area brings a family close to each other and to the outdoors.