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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...

Tech Economists: Stay-at-home Orders Have Slashed U.S. GDP by Nearly $1.2 Trillion

Average cost of each single case prevented over $150,000  Virginia Tech economists in a new paper have found that the output loss in the United...

Roanoke Valley Resource Authority to Reopen Transfer Stations

The Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) has announced that effective Friday, May 1, the Tinker Creek Transfer Station and the Salem Transfer Station will...

Grandin Village Farmers Market To Open Saturday 

Market to function as drive-thru pick-up of online pre-orders only While many things have changed over the past few weeks, Earth Day still marks the...

3D Imaging Expands Access to Rare Insect Collection

In the unassuming basement of Virginia Tech’s Seitz Hall, a 130-year-old history of Virginia’s insect biodiversity is carefully preserved and documented. More than 20 stark...

Legislature Delays Minimum Wage Increase Amid Budget Concerns

Labor advocates and Virginia legislators worried the recently passed bill to increase minimum wage might die during the reconvened General Assembly session Wednesday. Gov. Ralph...

Trees of Virginia Tech Hold Important Place on Campus / Within Hearts

From the long-lived old growth behind Lane Stadium to the comforting ring of trees around the Drillfield; the unexpected diversity of the woods around...