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Roanoke Co. Hosts Public Hearing About Real Estate Tax Rate Tue. April 7

The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors will host a public hearing for citizen comments on Tuesday, April 7, at 2:00 concerning 2026 real estate and personal property tax rates in Roanoke...

Carilion Expands Role in Biotechnology Innovation

Carilion Clinic today announced the launch of Usability Works at Carilion Clinic, a new usability engineering...

Statistics Prove: “Yes” Vote Is Pushing The Most Gerrymandered Map In USA

With the final day of voting, April 21, approaching, more Virginians are paying attention to...

Roanoke Animal Cancer Care and Research Center Helps Cat Reach Remission

Cynthia Sutton drives 3 ½ hours every three weeks from Big Stone Gap to Roanoke...

RCPS and Carilion Clinic Announce Long-Term Partnership

Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) and Carilion Clinic are proud to announce a long-term partnership...

Tolling Of The Bell

by Valerie Garner 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony The sky was an extraordinary bright blue with a few stray fluffy clouds and bright streaks of sun slowly...

Electoral Board Proposes Combining Precincts

by Valerie Garner Dwindling poll workers, lack of available locations, cost savings and several council members’ interest spurred Roanoke City’s Electoral Board to set...

Conservation Celebration Will Honor Longtime Supporters

by Gene Marrano Longtime supporters of the outdoors, George and Louise Kegley, have put their money where their mouth is – or at least...

9/11 Postscript: “This is War”

by Gene Marrano As the cable news network has done every year since September 11.2011, last Sunday MSNBC ran their “real time” video of...

New Program for Autistic Children Awaits Approval From State

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. A new treatment program to address autism and conditions associated with the condition awaits approval before local agencies can...

Fleming Falls in Close Game

William Fleming put up a valiant effort, but the Colonels fell just short in the 14-9 loss to undefeated Magna Vista last Friday...