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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...

Roanoke Awarded 2020 Top Adventure Town

Thanks to the support of so many who cast their vote over four rounds of competition, Roanoke is the winner of the Large Top...

VA Tech Alumni Couple’s Contactless Candy Slide Seen Around The World

While talking with parents in August at a pediatric clinic in Southwest Virginia, medical student Nicole Minor heard the same concerns. In the wake...

ROANOKE STAR SPECIAL: Pre-Election Interview With Mayor Sherman Lea

Mayor Sherman Lea has long been a fixture in Roanoke’s spiritual, social, and political life. He first entered politics in 2004 at the suggestion...

Virginia Launches Largest Infrastructure Project in Commonwealth’s History

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and state and local leaders to broke ground on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project on Thursday...

SWVA To Receive Over $3.4 Million in Justice Department Grants To Combat Addiction Crisis

Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar has announced awards of more than $3.4 million in Department of Justice grants to fight drug abuse...

ROANOKE STAR SPECIAL: Pre-Election Interview With David Bowers

The name “David Bowers” is familiar to most Roanokers--after all, he has served as mayor an impressive four terms (16 years) and owns his...