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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 Preventing License Suspension Over Court Debt Unanimously Passes Senate

When Brianna Morgan’s driver’s license was suspended due to court debt in 2014, her life became more challenging. Morgan was pregnant at the time...

House Passes Bill To Bypass / Electoral College Give All of State’s Electoral Votes To Popular Vote Winner

The House of Delegates has passed a bill that would allocate the commonwealth’s electoral college votes to the candidate who received the national popular...

Amtrak Ridership in Virginia Increases

Amtrak Northeast Regional routes that operate in Virginia achieved record ridership of 100,511 customers in December, a 27% increase from the same month in...

Backpack Run Returns to Green Hill Park

5K and 10K to benefit the RCPS Education Foundation Runners and walkers are encouraged to register for the seventh annual Roanoke County Public Schools Education...

In 77-23 Vote, House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Restoring Oversight of Dominion Energy 

Bipartisan “Fair Energy Bills Act” could lower customers’ bills by nearly $10 a month In a 77-23 vote, the House of Delegates has passed the...

Lawmakers Advance Bills Regulating Consumer Lending

Del. Mark Levine recalls receiving a $1,000 loan offer from a company with a 299% interest rate buried deep in the fine print. “As the...