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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...

Burn Law Goes Into Effect February 15: Outdoor Fires Unlawful Before 4 PM

The Commonwealth’s 4 p.m. Burn Law goes into effect February 15.  This law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day between February 15 and...

Panel Kills Bill Allowing Virginia College Athletes Cash From Endorsements

A House bill that was shelved this week would have made Virginia the second state to allow its college athletes to make money off...

Bee Friendly Forage For Cattle Tested at Virginia Tech

The “fescue belt” stretches 1,000 miles across the southeastern United States, from Virginia and the Carolinas in the east to Kansas and Oklahoma in...

Bill Advances to Grant Illegal Immigrants Driver’s Licenses in Virginia

Legislation allowing undocumented immigrants to possess a driver’s license advanced in the Virginia Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 34, introduced by Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, would...

VT Testing Shows Drones Can Use Autonomous Technology to Dodge Other Air Traffic

In the drone industry, it’s called “the detect and avoid problem.” Enabling drones to sense nearby aircraft and move out of their way has...

New Virginia Tech Major Fuses Sports Media and Analytics

For students enrolled in Virginia Tech’s new sports media and analytics major, the classroom extends across campus and beyond. “Our classroom is Lane Stadium. It’s...