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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...

Craig Announces Exploratory Committee for City Council Run

Retired Marine Corps colonel and long-time citizen watchdog over Roanoke City Council, Robert (Bob) Craig has organized an exploratory committee to look into...

Boy Scout Chapter Celebrates 100 Years, Walks With Dinosaurs

Earlier this week the Boy Scouts celebrated their 100th anniversary at the Hotel Roanoke with a special visitor - a baby T-Rex.  The...

Habitat’s “ReStore” Gets Big Boost From Rowe Furniture

Habitat for Humanity’s “ReStore” in downtown Roanoke recently received three truckloads of new furnishings from Rowe Furniture – for free. The proceeds from...

VT Students Receive Donated Equipment

Student members of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech (HEVT) recently received donated auto parts worth $87,000 from lithium ion battery manufacturer...

Not A Good Time To Ask Council For Half-Million

There is little chance that Countryside’s indoor tennis building will get the repairs requested by the Blue Ridge Tennis group. The non-profit organization last...

All Dressed Up for the Holidays

"Mountain View,” the historic home in SW City built at the turn of the century and donated to the city by newspaper...