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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...

Q&A with Sherman Holland and Douglas Walker

Sherman Holland is a native Roanoker and a product of the Roanoke City School system.  He graduated from Roanoke College and has worked in...

AFP American Dream Summit Features Gingrich, Goodlatte

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) held their third annual Defending the American Dream Summit in Washington, D.C. last weekend with a large group of conservative...

Last Of The “Lost Engines” Finds A Home

"All the lost engines of Roanoke have been saved,” exclaimed a very happy Beverly Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of the Virginia Museum of...

North Cross Middle School Students Are Passionately Pink

On Oct. 9, North Cross School's middle school students joined the Susan G. Komen foundation and registered with the campaign to go "Passionately Pink...

Asphalt Plant Meeting Draws Skeptics, Supporters

Concerned community members in western Roanoke County got the chance to ask questions about a proposed asphalt plant on Peaceful Drive.  Dozens of...

Q&A: Mike Altizer and Patrick Patterson

(Ed. note: Incumbent Mike Altizer is a member of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, from the Vinton District. Patrick Patterson, a...