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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...

Bill Allows Renters to Make Certain Repairs If Landlord Doesn’t Respond

A bill that gives tenants the power to make repairs on their property and deduct the costs from their rent, with conditions, recently passed...

Groups Split Over Proposed Overdose Immunity Bill

Groups, including former drug users, are split over a Senate bill that would give immunity to both someone reporting or experiencing an overdose. In a...

Despite Strong Price Growth, No Signs of “Housing Bubble” in Virginia

According to the January 2020 Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS, the strong economic fundamentals and low inventory across the Commonwealth are the cause...

Virginia Water Center recognized as a national leader in water education and outreach

For the first time, the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, housed at Virginia Tech, received a status of “outstanding” from the U.S. Department of the...

Roanoke College To Compete in Three “eSports” Titles

Roanoke College will be competing in a national esports league in the fall of 2020. The College will compete in the National Association of...

Bill Banning All Handheld Cellphone Use While Driving Clears House and Senate

The state Senate voted Tuesday in favor of a bill that would prohibit holding a phone while driving a motor vehicle on Virginia roadways...