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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...

VDOT Addresses Projects in SW Roanoke County

Richard Caywood, District Administrator with the Virginia Department of Transportation, spoke at a recent meeting of the Back Creek Civic League. Other attendees included...

Amphitheater Back On … For Now

Apparently, the vote several weeks ago did not drive a stake through the heart of the Elmwood Park amphitheater project, the proposed 5,000-seat...

County Receives Recognition for Use of Web Technologies

The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) has recognized the County of Roanoke as a recipient of a 2009 Achievement Award in the Information...

Blind Can Take Wheel with Vehicle Designed by Tech

A student team in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind with an opportunity many never thought possible: The opportunity to...

County School Board Awards Contracts

The Roanoke County School Board has awarded a $32,187,000 bid to Martin Bros. Contractors to renovate and expand Cave Spring, Green Valley and Mount...

Carilion Section Chief Focuses on Study of Geriatrics

Aubrey Knight, MD, represents one of the benefits of having a medical school in Roanoke. He works as a section chief in geriatrics...