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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...

Community High School Starts Year In New Home

by Gene Marrano The start of a new school year also means a new home for Community High School, a private, alternative school in...

Just A Backyard Bear

A black bear in Southwest Roanoke County enjoys an impromptu meal of birdseed at the property owner’s expense last week. The resident, who wishes...

Fee Increases Give Council Heartburn

by Valerie Garner Roanoke City Council put Curt Baker, Deputy Superintendent for Roanoke City Public Schools on the spot Monday morning. What was thought...

Local High School Students Make Big Decisions – Improve Future For Others

Five years ago a volunteer group of parents came together to form Katie’s Place, a residential farm community in Blue Ridge for individuals...

Sixth District Candidate Ready to Challenge Goodlatte

by Valerie Garner Karen Kwiatkowski announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Virginia’s 6th congressional district Thursday at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton....

“TomatOlympics” Highlight Eastmont Tomato Festival

by Bill Turner That’s the first two lines of the official Eastmont Tomato Festival song and it summed up the outlook of hundreds of...