back to top

News

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...

LewisGale Regional Health System Implements Universal Masking Policy

LewisGale Regional Health System facilities – including LewisGale Hospital Alleghany, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, and LewisGale Medical Center has announced that all...

Virginia Tech Moves to “Essential Operations Status” University-wide

New Level of Operations To Affect All Locations Across Commonwealth. In response to Gov. Ralph Northam’s statewide “stay-at-home” directive issued Monday, Virginia Tech President Tim Sands has announced...

Distance Learning Poses Challenges for Students, Teachers

Students and teachers at all levels of education are transitioning from classroom to computer as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise....

Appalachian Power Proposes 5% Rate Increase To Be Effective In 2021

As required by Virginia law, Appalachian Power has presented the State Corporation Commission (SCC) with its first triennial rate case. If approved, the request...

VA Tech Leads $7.5 Million Study to Develop Operational Plan for Mixed Truck Fleets

A new four-year study, led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) in partnership with a 16-member team, seeks to provide the trucking industry,...

Hokies Step Up to Deliver Meals to Roanoke Valley Students

Schools are closed across the commonwealth, but each day they are delivering meals to students via school bus — some with Hokies on board to...