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Carilion Expands Role in Biotechnology Innovation

Carilion Clinic today announced the launch of Usability Works at Carilion Clinic, a new usability engineering consultancy designed to support medical technology companies while strengthening the Roanoke-Blacksburg region as a...

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...

Roanoke City School Board Approves Staffing Reductions to Address Structural Funding Gap

At its March 24 meeting, the Roanoke City School Board approved a plan to address...

2nd Helpings Event Showcases Upscale Design for a Lot Less

The months and months of economic downturn have hearkened to something grandma liked to say, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” 2nd Helpings Shop...

Americans For Prosperity Gets New Director

by Carla Bream Grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has appointed Trixie Averill, Roanoke resident and long-time grassroots organizer, as the new Virginia...

Science Fair Showcases Bright Minds – And “Interesting” Experiments

by Gene Marrano The Roanoke County Science Fair for middle and high school students filled the William Byrd Middle School auditorium with dozens of science...

Hot Riffs in Big Lick

by Gene Marrano A sellout crowd at the Roanoke Civic Center coliseum found themselves in for a treat last Friday as headliner Brad Paisley returned...

Habeeb Winds Down Session With Town Hall Meeting

by Valerie Garner Delegate Greg Habeeb of Salem had a friendly audience of 25 at his Saturday morning town hall meeting held in the Cave...

The Wertz’s Say Goodbye to Farm Market

by Cheryl Hodges Pulling up to Wertz’s Farm Market on Brambleton Avenue finds things looking like they always do, except the trees outside are still...