Roanoke Times media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Roanoke Times in the centre. We have seen it on 56 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Roanoke Times biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Roanoke Times in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Roanoke Times left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Roanoke Times in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Roanoke Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Roanoke Times are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Roanoke Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Roanoke Times’s own report linked underneath.
Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment repealing the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The measure guarantees marriage rights for all couples, irrespective of sex, gender, or race, and replaces the original 2006 ban.
Roanoke Times reported it asAfter 20 years, ban on same-sex marriage to be removed from Va. Constitution (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
Roanoke Times reported it asNot even Elon Musk has enough money to stop Democratic wave (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
Roanoke Times reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Roanoke Times reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
Roanoke Times reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
Roanoke Times reported it asConstitutional crisis threatens midterms; what you can do (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, who served as White House press secretary for five days in October 2026, has spoken about her brief tenure. She was dismissed by President Donald Trump after a single press briefing and later appeared on Fox News.
Roanoke Times reported it asKatie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Roanoke Times reported it asElection Day is coming fast. Here's what voters should know (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Roanoke Times reported it asElection Day is coming fast. Here's what voters should know (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Average gasoline prices during Donald Trump's second term have surpassed those during Joe Biden's term. This development comes as voters express dissatisfaction with fuel costs, with a significant majority disapproving of Trump's handling of the issue.
Roanoke Times reported it asAverage gas prices now exceed those of Biden (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
Roanoke Times reported it asJudge: Comey firing was illegal (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Roanoke Times reported it asLula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, denying Trump a close ally (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
A shareholder has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his family's crypto firm, World Liberty Financial, alleging illegal profits from deals with the United Arab Emirates. The suit claims violations of the Constitution's foreign emoluments clause.
Roanoke Times reported it asTrump and crypto firm sued for profiting off foreign government (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Roanoke Times reported it asEarly voting surges in Virginia (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
Roanoke Times reported it asRussia frees retired US schoolteacher held since 2022 (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has waived key provisions of the Graham Act, pausing punitive tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the 60-day period is for analyzing the economic impact of sanctions and tariffs.
Roanoke Times reported it asRubio: Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
An international study projects that annual new dementia diagnoses will more than double by 2050, reaching an estimated 24.7 million cases. The research also found that women and individuals in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.
Roanoke Times reported it asDementia cases to double by 2050. Here's why (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Kyiv will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demand not to strike Russian oil refineries. He met European leaders in Brussels to rally support as relations with Washington have soured.
Roanoke Times reported it asEU leaders rally around Zelenskyy as Trump calls Ukrainian strikes on Russia a 'disgrace' (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
A planet described as a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf star approximately 250 light-years away. This 'second-generation' planet is believed to have formed from material expelled by its dying star, offering new insights into planet formation.
Roanoke Times reported it asAlien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel has drawn attention to Donald Trump's suggestion that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego. Kimmel contrasted the White House and Fox News's defence of Trump's remarks with their criticism of his own jokes, calling the situation 'glaring hypocrisy'. He stated he would report Trump to the FCC.
Roanoke Times reported it asTrump sparks outrage for suggesting Iran could 'take out' US cities (opens Roanoke Times in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- roanoke.com
- Seen publishing on
- roanoke.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 56
- Reports listed
- 57
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
57 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Roanoke Times is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 56 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Roanoke Times: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
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