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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...

Cave Spring Teacher Wins $2000 From ING Company

Stephen Biscotte, a science teacher at Cave Spring High School is one of 100 finalists in the ING “Unsung Heroes” grant program.  Biscotte won...

Pumpkins: A Food You Can Play with and So Much More

Pumpkins may just be the most playful of all produce. Each autumn, when these fruits ripen on the vine, it’s a heyday of measuring,...

Candidates Turn Out for Mount Pleasant Forum

The Mount Pleasant Civic League hosted a multi-race candidate forum at Mount Pleasant Elementary School recently, featuring speeches by each hopeful, followed by a...

HCA Hospitals Use Teamwork, Rare Therapy to Save Patient

Scott Riley, a sophomore Virginia Tech student from Midlothian, Va., is resting at home after what doctors referred to as a “close call” with...

Virginia Moves Toward Restoring Elk Population

Kentucky’s elk herd runneth over, and Virginia has decided to welcome the overflow and build a sustainable, huntable population of its own. In August, the...

Poor Mountain Hill Climb Offers Stout Challenge

Racers in the 10th annual Poor Mountain Hill Climb bicycle race were greeted by blue skies and cool temps on Sunday morning. The mass-start...