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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 to see that Piggy, her 6-year-old tabby cat, gets the best cancer care available...

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 City School Board Approves Staffing Reductions to Address Structural Funding Gap

At its March 24 meeting, the Roanoke City School Board approved a plan to address...

Youngkin Blasts Spanberger For “Blatant Lie” On Gerrymander “Yes” Vote

Former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), usually known for his mild-mannered demeanor, broke with decorum and...

Scott Presley Coming to Virginia to Aid “Vote No” Anti-Gerrymandering Movement

Conservative activist Scott Presler has announced he is coming to Virginia to help promote voter...

Roanoke College Poll: Nation Generally Positive Toward Local Police; See Race Relations as Serious Issue

Experience with and attitudes toward police Pluralities of residents of the United States are satisfied with the performance of their local police department (45%) and...

With Phase I Renovations Complete, River’s Edge North Officially Opens

On Wednesday, July 1, River’s Edge North Park officially opened to the public. The Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department broke ground in June 2019...

VTC School of Medicine To Support Medical Reserve Corps Contact Tracing

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will be helping the region’s COVID-19 response through service on the Medical Reserve Corps. The region’s Virginia Department of Health...

VA Tech Partners With Dive Technologies to Launch Next-Gen Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Virginia Tech researchers at the Center for Marine Autonomy and Robotics have partnered with Boston-based Dive Technologies to support the development and testing of a novel...

Roanoke City Begins Next Phase of Limited Re-opening of Facilities

On Monday, July 6, the City of Roanoke will begin the next phase of the limited re-opening of municipal facilities to the public, in...

School Roanoke County Schools Request Family Input About Start of The 2020-2021 School Year

Parents asked to complete the survey by Tuesday, July 7 As part of the decision-making process for the start of the 2020-2021 school year, Roanoke...