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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...

General Assembly Votes To Remove Statue of U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr.

The Virginia General Assembly has voted to remove the statue of former U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr. from Capitol Square, the area around...

Mill Mountain Zoo Announces New Operations / Development Directors

Mill Mountain Zoo Announces Amy M. Morgan as New Operations Director Mill Mountain Zoo welcomed Amy M. Morgan as the new Operations Director in January...

Student COVID-19 Case Investigators / Contact Tracers Develop Public Health Skills

Expectations are clearly defined for individuals who receive a call from a COVID-19 contact tracer or case investigator. But who are the people asking...

Capacity Limits for Outdoor Sports and Entertainment Venues Increased as COVID-19 Infection Rates Fall, Vaccinations Rise

~ Indoor capacity limits to remain in place, overnight summer camps can open May 1 with mitigation measures ~ As COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates...

Lawmakers Repeal Ban on Abortion Coverage Through State Exchange Plans

The Virginia General Assembly passed two bills that repeal the ban keeping some health insurance plans sold in the state from covering abortions. House Bill...

Virginia Has 5th Slowest Recovery for Weekly Unemployment Claims in the U.S.

States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest State Recovered Most Since Last Week  Recovered Most Since Start of COVID-19 Crisis  Arkansas 1 12 New Jersey 2 5 Vermont 3 6 Arizona 4 14 South Carolina 5 31 Oregon 6 1 Montana 7 8 Pennsylvania 8 7 South Dakota 9 28 Connecticut 10 4 Michigan 11 22 Massachusetts 12 23 Wyoming 13 3 Washington 14 26 Iowa 15 2 North Dakota 16 11 Hawaii 17 35 Kansas 18 47 District of Columbia 19 30 Wisconsin 20 10 Oklahoma 21 45 Utah 22 13 West...