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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...

Moose Davis, Beloved Therapy Dog, Remembered for Exemplary Life of K9 Service

Beloved Virginia Tech therapy dog Moose Davis, age 8, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Moose was born and raised at Guiding Eyes for the Blind...

Appalachian Power To Address High Water Levels at Smith Mountain Lake

Appalachian Power (AEP), which operates the Smith Mountain Project hydroelectric facility and controls water levels at both Smith Mountain and Leesville lakes, announced a...

Republican Senators Re-introduce Parole Transparency Bills for 2021

Both Bills won bipartisan Senate Support During 2020 Special Session  Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Rockingham) and Senator David Suetterlein (R-Roanoke County) reintroduced legislation today that would...

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Sees Huge Increase in Applications

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine received 6,374 applications, a 48 percent increase from last year's total of 4,299. The school’s application deadline for the Class...

Virginia Tech Brews Op New Partnership With Hardywood to Produce Hokie Beer

Virginia Tech’s roots in agricultural research have sparked a new partnership with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, resulting in a licensed Virginia...

Susan G. Komen Virginia Blue Ridge to Disaffiliate From National Organization

Assets and funds will be locally distributed as restricted gifts, and operations will formally cease effective March 31, 2021 Susan G. Komen Virginia Blue Ridge,...