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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...

Design Approved for Cave Spring Middle Renovations

  For Southwest Roanokers who have anxiously wondered about the changes in store for Cave Spring Middle School, the wait is over.  The Roanoke County...

Sidewalk Art Show Successful in Spite of New Location and High Temps

  by Elizabeth Matthews Jones The Taubman Museum of Art hosted the 53rd Annual Sidewalk Art Show last weekend, and it was a hot one. ...

What To Do With The Kids Out Of School? Make Gardening Fun & Engaging

  Not only do most children really enjoy planting a seed and watching it grow into something grand,  they like to feel that they are...

Firefighter’s Long Ride For a Good Cause

by Cheryl Hodges Fire stations across the country are joining in support of one of their own, who has embarked on an ambitious cross country...

Student Wins RAYSAC After Prom Car

  Students from 30 high schools gathered at Valley View Mall to try to win a new car, but it was Tommy Weaver, a rising...

Another Busy Weekend In The ‘Noke

by Gene Marrano The fifth annual “Woofstock” Dog Festival at Elmwood Park last Saturday gave pet parents a chance to bring their pooches downtown, in...