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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...

Turner Files To Run As Independent for Board of Supervisors

by Valerie Garner Carter Turner, age 41, filed to run for the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Catawba District last week. He made his announcement...

City Employees Look To Approval Of Bonus

by Valerie Garner Roanoke City employees have not received a raise since 2008 – not even to combat cost-of-living increases. At City Council’s meeting Monday to...

New Community Garden Debuts In Hurt Park

by Gene Marrano Roanoke officials, including Mayor David Bowers and members of City Council, recently dedicated a new community garden in the Hurt Park neighborhood,...

Jason Bingham To Resign From Roanoke City School Board

by Valerie Garner Prior to last Thursday’s City Council’s budget work session, Roanoke City School Board member Jason Bingham announced to council that he was...

National Foster Care Month Recognizes Foster Children and Parents

  May is National Foster Care Month and Roanoke’s Social Services Department is using the opportunity to educate the community about foster care and the...

Lorraine Lange Named Virginia Superintendent Of The Year

Dr. Lorraine S. Lange, Superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools, was named Virginia’s Superintendent of the Year at the Virginia Association of School...