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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...

Ultimate Frisbee: The Most Laid Back Serious Sport

by Cheryl Hodges Of the 55 sports represented in this year’s Coventry Commonwealth Games, there is only one that is self-governed by the aptly...

2nd Helpings Café Opens Full Bakery

For 26 years, Georgia Crump was the owner and baker at Nuts & Sweet Things located in the Market in downtown Roanoke. Opening...

PROject proJECT Draws Sizeable Crowds Downtown

by Gene Marrano Ever heard of “fire hooping” – a flaming hula-hoop dance routine that held audiences spellbound? What about psychedelic projections, civil raves...

Bell Says He Will Run in 19th

by Valerie Garner What may be the most interesting race in our area for 2011 is shaping up as former Republican State Senator Brandon...

“Smart Connection” Bus Service Launched

by Melvin E. Matthews Driving into Lot “C” of the Roanoke Civic Center parking lot just after 5 a.m. on July 19, one could...

Republican Donner Seeks Webb’s Senate Seat

by Valerie Garner After the 2010 elections, businessman Tim Donner says he “believes that there is an appetite for people outside of the traditional...