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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...

New Owners of Fincastle Church Building Continue Historic Tradition

Not much appears changed on the exterior of the former Fincastle Baptist Church but for Wendy and Bob Jones, a lot has changed on...

Lenny Marcus Trio Spreads Comfort and Joy

It may have been cold and pouring rain outside.  But on the mezzanine inside the Roanoke Main Library on Tuesday evening, folks were enjoying...

Legislators, School Board and Council Meet to Press Programs

Local control over the start of the school year was top on the agenda for Roanoke City Schools according to school board member Lori...

When the Light at the End of the Tunnel is Not an Oncoming Train

She took piano lessons when she was nine in Blacksburg; the teacher talked about how language is like music. That’s when the serious...

‘Tis the Season . . .

Dancers (L to R)  Kate Oborn, Abigail Bagliani, Courtney Hood, Shannon Toole, Maria Jessee, Bria Gepitulan and Sarah Francisco are all smiles as they...

Dispatch Merger Closer to Reality for County, Vinton

A joint Town Council / Board of Supervisors meeting on the feasibility study regarding the merger of Roanoke County and Town of Vinton Emergency...