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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...

Faith Christian Debuts Science Fair

by Gene Marrano It was a modest affair this year, taking up only a few tables in the cafeteria, but Faith Christian School in Roanoke...

Leading Roanoke Volunteer Receives Good Samaritan Award

  by Laura Neff-Henderson There are seven men named George Kegley who live in the United States, according to www.whitepages.com. It’s unlikely, however, that any of...

Festival is Fun For All!

  by Cheryl Hodges Festival in the Park fulfilled most everyone’s expectations, overflowing Elmwood Park and the vendor-filled area with scores of people enjoying the food...

Holliday Winner Does More Than Play Golf

  by Gene Marrano More than 20 years ago a local group started a charity golf tournament to honor Don Holliday, a long time player. The...

Smith Vows to Return to Senate

by Gene Marrano They thought they had him “all figured out,” said Ralph Smith, referring to the Virginia State Senate redistricting plan that gerrymandered the...

Blues in the Blue Ridge!

On June 4th blues masters will converge at the Blue Ridge Music Center located at milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway to give...