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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 To Allow Physician-assisted Suicide Sparks Discourse 

Opponents of assisted suicide held a press conference Wednesday to reject legislation allowing patients with terminal conditions to request a life-ending substance from a...

Study Reveals Tremendous Economic Impact of Carilion Clinic

Carilion Clinic generated more than $3.2 billion and nearly 24,000 jobs for Virginia’s economy in 2018, according to an economic impact study released today...

SML Regional Chamber Selects New Venue For Wine Festival

The Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival, the lake region’s largest and most popular annual event, will move to Mariners Landing for 2020, organizers announced...

Roanoke City Names Chester R. Smith, Jr. As Acting Police Chief

Roanoke City Manager Bob Cowell has named Deputy Chief Chester R. Smith, Jr. to serve as Acting Police Chief.  Smith will fill this role...

Passenger Traffic Continues to Grow at ROA 

The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport continued to see 2019 traffic increase with December traffic up 17.7% on a year over year basis. December 2019 saw...

LOA Soup for Seniors Project Kicks Off February 3

Winter is a difficult time for our older homebound neighbors and the choice between food and heat can be hard. SW Virginians can help...