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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...

Virginia Tech Launches Its Most Ambitious Fundraising Campaign Ever

Virginia Tech has announced the most ambitious fundraising and engagement campaign in university history on a night in which thousands gathered on campus to...

MVP to Pay $2 Million Plus Fine and Submit To Court-Ordered Compliance / Monitoring

The Commonwealth of Virginia has reached an agreement with Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC that will force the company to submit to court-ordered and court-supervised...

Statewide Drought Watch Advisory Issued

~ Low rainfall amounts and record-breaking high temperatures contribute to drought conditions in many regions of Virginia ~ A statewide drought watch advisory for the...

County School Board Offers $3000 Incentive For School Bus Drivers

$3000 signing bonus offered for new drivers, current drivers. In an effort to recruit and retain quality school bus drivers, the Roanoke County School Board...

Test Bed for 5G Wireless Security Will Accelerate Cyber Research in Virginia

The cargo shipping industry needs data. Up-to-the-minute information about how full shipping containers are, where they are, and what shape they’re in would dramatically...

Student Channels Life-threatening Diagnosis Into Passion For Wildfire Management

John Kese, a senior in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, spent the better part of the summer hiking through Great Smoky Mountains National...