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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 Western Opens New STEM Building

The 72,000-square-foot, $37 million facility will be a hub for collaboration Virginia Western Community College opened its new STEM Building to students on Monday at...

Data-Sharing Platform Expands to Roanoke Valley to Fight Opioid Crisis

Virginia’s Framework for Addiction Analysis and Community Transformation (FAACT), a data-sharing platform designed to help the Commonwealth fight the opioid crisis, will expand to...

Virginia Invests in Aerospace Industry / Universities to Stimulate Economic Growth

The Virginia SmallSat Data Consortium, a research center co-led by Virginia Tech and Old Dominion University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by...

VA Launches Annual Checkpoint DUI Enforcement / Outreach Campaign

The State of Virginia has launched it's 18th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI law enforcement and public education campaign. The increased enforcement will take place...

Bikeshare by RIDE Solutions Relocates, Removes Some Stations

“Changes Announced for Downtown and Greenway-focused Bikeshare Stations” RIDE Solutions has announced several changes to its Bikeshare by RIDE Solutions station locations, effective Thursday, August...

Roanoke City Police Chief to Retire in 2020

On Aug. 20, Police Chief Tim Jones provided the City Manager with notification of his retirement, effective Feb. 1, 2020. The City Manager thanks Chief...
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