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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...

Cuccinelli Keeps Promise to Challenge “Overreaching” Government

Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli preferred to sit rather then stand at an 8 a.m. coffee with members of the Roanoke Chamber of...

Virginia’s Junior U.S. Senator Walks the Fine Line of Bipartisanship

Senator Mark Warner arrived exactly at his appointed time Monday (April 5) saying, “It’s a wild time to be in Washington.” Warner was...

Two Percent Meals Tax Passes

Twelve speakers voiced their opinions at a public hearing on the proposed two percent meals tax increase this past Monday in council chambers....

Governor Allen Espouses Energy Alternatives, Fiscal Responsibility

This past Tuesday, former Governor George Allen made a stop in Roanoke for a lunch at the Sunnybrook Inn.  Appearing with him was...

Roanoke Choirs Bring Joy and Relief

The recent earthquake in Haiti has prompted two of Roanoke’s premier singing groups to add a couple of dates to their busy schedules...

Mill Mountain Easement Back Under Review

Roanoke City Parks & Recreation is putting the finishing touches on a presentation it will make to City Council soon - before that...