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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...

Trucking On: How Truckers Are Battling Historic Labor Shortage

From hand sanitizer and vaccines to groceries and toilet paper, truck drivers are trucking through the COVID-19 pandemic despite a historic labor shortage. Many industries...

Biomedical Innovations Take Center Stage During ‘Shark Tank’-style Pitch Competition

Virginia Tech students pitched commercialization ideas for biomedical innovations to a "Shark Tank"-style panel of judges during the annual Health Sciences and Technology (HS&T)...

City Announces Nominees for Neighborhood Partnership Awards

The City of Roanoke has announced the nominees for each category of the 18th Annual Roanoke City Neighborhood Partnership Awards. The announcement of this...

Disposable Plastic Bag Tax Begins in Roanoke Starting January 1, 2022

Only certain types of businesses and bags are affected Starting on January 1, 2022, grocery stores, drugstores, and convenience stores located in the cities of...

Gov.-Elect Youngkin Announces Inauguration Themes of Togetherness and Virginia Spirit

The Youngkin Inaugural Committee today announced the theme for Virginia’s 74th Inauguration and the schedule of events for inauguration weekend. “The theme for inauguration weekend celebrates...

Roanoke County Receives Four VATI Broadband Grants

Roanoke County has announced it has been awarded four Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grants totaling more than $3.7 million to fund broadband expansion for...