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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 4-H Partners With Google, Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy,’ To Take Mission to Mars

As Emma Lloyd, a 13-year-old member of the Soaring Arrows 4-H Club in Frederick County, Virginia, watches NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover barrel toward the...

Virginia Unveils Statewide COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration System

~ Virginians can use vaccinate.virginia.gov or call 877-VAX-IN-VA to pre-register for the vaccine and get clear, updated information ~   Virginians are invited to pre-register for...

Roanoke-based Software Developer / VT Grad Helps Crack “Zodiak Killer’s” Code

The Zodiac Killer's second cipher went unsolved for 51 years. Two programmers and an applied mathematician turned to computing tools born after the coded...

Appalachian Power Seeks Proposals For Renewable Energy Projects

REQUEST SUPPORTS VIRGINIA’S GOAL TO REACH 100-PERCENT CLEAN ENERGY BY 2050 Appalachian Power today issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for up to 300...

$524 Million in New Funding Available for Virginia Rent Relief Program

$524 million in new federal funding to help keep Virginia families in their homes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been announced. The Virginia...

NWS Announces Winter Storm Watch for Roanoke

The National Weather Service has announced the City of Roanoke is under a Winter Storm Watch, which is in effect from late Wednesday night...