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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 Ranks Among States With Lowest Crime Rates

Virginia had the fourth lowest violent crime rate and 13th lowest property crime rate in the United States last year, according to new data...

VA Tech Wildlife Professor Receives American Fisheries Society Award

Donald J. Orth, the Thomas H. Jones Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, has received the American Fisheries...

Virginia Department of Forestry Prepares for Fall Wildfire Season

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) and federal partners within the state are preparing for what could be a severe fall wildfire season across...

Unemployment Drops in All Virginia Metro Areas

The Staunton-Waynesboro area had the lowest unemployment rate in August of all metropolitan areas in Virginia — and one of the lowest in the...

Make Your List, Check it Twice: Now’s The Best Time to Start Booking Holiday Flights

The much-anticipated Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays may still be months away, but the best time to book flights for these busy travel weeks is...

Pollard Foundation Announces Winners of Student Chef Competition

Grand prize recipient receives full scholarship to Virginia Western’s Culinary Arts Program A chef representing a Rocky Mount catering company was awarded a full scholarship...
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