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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 Highway System Slips From 2nd Place to 21st in U.S.

When considering highway quality, safety and cost efficiency, a Reason Foundation report found Virginia had the 21st-best highway system in the U.S. This year's ranking was...

Virginia Counties Consider Nullifying Northam’s COVID-19 Restrictions

Three counties have considered resolutions that effectively would halt the enforcement of Gov. Ralph Northam’s COVID-19 orders amid heightened restrictions, but two have already...

Virginia Democrat Delegate Wants Possible Marijuana Tax Revenue Used For Reparations

Del. Lee Carter wants revenue from the possible legalization of recreational marijuana to be used as reparations for Black and Indigenous Virginians. The idea of...

The City’s Comprehensive Plan, “City Plan 2040” Draft for Read For Review and Approval

Roanoke City's Comprehensive Plan, known as "Plan 2040" is under consideration at public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council.  (Citizens may Click...

343rd Annual Indian Tax Tribute Ceremony Takes Place at Governor’s Mansion

A small delegation from the Mattaponi Indian Tribe and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe visited the Executive Mansion in Richmond for the 343rd annual Indian...

Local Research on Drone Management Helps Country Brace For Busier Skies

Over eight days of testing, 369 drone flights launched and landed at a rural test site outside Blacksburg. In a slice of airspace that...