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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...

Ferrum College & Virginia Western Sign Agreement to Provide Pathway to Four-Year Degrees

Ferrum College and Virginia Western Community College have entered into an agreement guaranteeing admission into Ferrum College for Virginia Western students who have received...

Roanoke County Schools To Provide Meals VIA Buses And Hot Meal Pickup at Certain Schools

Bagged lunches to be delivered via afternoon bus routes, hot pre-prepared meals available for pickup at certain schools With the mandated closure of schools by...

Roanoke County Closes Public Libraries / Rec Centers in Response to Coronavirus

Beginning Monday, March 16 all Roanoke County Public Libraries and Parks & Recreation facilities will be closed. Like Roanoke County Public Schools, they will...

All Virginia K-12 Schools To Close For Minimum of Two Weeks

All K-12 schools in Virginia have been ordered to be closed for a minimum of two weeks in response to the continued spread of...

Virginia Colleges Extend Spring Break / React to Anticipated Spread of Coronavirus

Virginia colleges and universities are extending spring break and adapting online classes amid the new coronavirus — along with more than 100 universities nationwide...

VA Consumer Sentiment Pushes Past Coronavirus Fear to Near Record Value

The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment rocketed up almost four points in February 2020 coming in at 97.2, only a point and a half...