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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...

Carilion To Host Electronics Recycling Event

Do you have old computers, printers, tablets, phones, power cables or other unused electronics you need to get rid of? Drop them off at...

LewisGale Medical Center Breaks Record of Babies Birthed

LewisGale Medical Center announced it broke its previous record of babies birthed at the hospital. From January 1 to December 31, 2021, a total...

Vinton Police Link Red Car to Recent Shooting

Vinton Police have released this photo of a red hatchback sedan. It was seen near the site of the December 28 shooting at Longwood...

Griffith Announces Run for Reelection

Congressman Griffith has declared he will run for reelection to Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. “I have called Southwest Virginia home my entire life, and I...

Amtrak CEO Backtracks, Drops Vax Mandate For Employees

The nation's passenger rail service Amtrak announced in a company memo that it is dropping its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for now, allowing non-vaxxed employees...

Aging Gazebo at Community Arboretum Rebuilt With Support of Fundraising Campaign 

After two-plus years of planning and fundraising, the picturesque gazebo has been rebuilt at the Community Arboretum at Virginia Western. Construction wrapped up in the...