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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...

Up, Up and Away . . .

After lying quietly on a section of abandon track just off of Jefferson street for almost 60 years, the Norfolk and Western M2 Locomotive...

A New Beginning: Polish Immigrant Recounts Life After World War II

In  last week’s  Roanoke Star-Sentinel, we presented the story of John W. Jay, Jr.  Now a resident of Botetourt County with his wife, Jay...

Community Indicators Report Focuses on Downturn in Economy and Graduation Rates

The latest edition of the Roanoke Regional Community Indicators Report, issued last week, details a number of areas of concern related to the...

Virginia Cares Inc. Guides Ex-offenders as They Re-enter Society

Anthony West has been on the inside, and now the program/training director for Roanoke-based Virginia Cares Inc. does what he can to help...

The Ultimate Catch

If you see a group of players in the park, running around erratically throwing a Frisbee, don’t assume they’re out for just a casual...

Bowers Optimistic During State of the City

They said the notion of an accredited medical school in Roanoke was “laughable” 10 years ago – and look what Carilion and Virginia Tech...