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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...

Virginia’s Inventory of Homes Expands for Fifth Consecutive Month

Price growth slows as more homes come onto the market According to the July 2021 Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS, supply has been...

Use / Safety Data To Be Collected As E-Scooters Return to VA Tech

They’re orange, they’re electric, and they’re back: e-scooters will soon reappear on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus as a continuation of a naturalistic driving study led by...

Blue Ridge Poison Center Shares Tips on Handling Snakebites 

Center Has Received More Than 85 Calls This Year for Snakebites Having received more than 85 calls this year about snakebites, the Blue Ridge Poison...

Virginia Cooperative Extension Helps Make Gardening Accessible

From Virginia’s east coast to the farthest counties in Southwest Virginia, Virginia Cooperative Extension works to ensure all Virginians can enjoy gardening Debby Freeman knows...

Northam Declares Public Health Order Requiring Universal Masking in K-12 Schools

Governor Northam has announced a Public Health Emergency Order requiring universal masking in all indoor settings in Virginia’s K-12 schools. This order reinforces current...

US Census Bureau Data Shows Growth in Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area

Population in the Roanoke MSA Grew 2.1% Over the Last Decade An initial analysis of data released today by the U.S. Census bureau showed continued...