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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...

VA Department of Forestry Prepares for Natural Disasters Affecting Community Forest

Many Virginia localities have experienced significant infrastructure damage this hurricane season.  Downed or damaged trees in our community forest – the trees in our...

STEAM Coffee + Eatery Opens at Hotel Roanoke

STEAM Coffee + Eatery, a grab-and-go retail space that opened to the public on Oct. 10 in The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, is...

Governor’s School 3rd Annual Shelly STEM Challenge Names “Parking Garage Storm Water Challenge” Winners

On Saturday, October 20, 2018, RVGS hosted the 3rd Annual Shelly STEM Challenge. Eight Governor’s Schools from across Virginia brought 40 students to participate...

Ongoing Flood Damage Repairs to Impact Route 220 Traffic Until Early November 

The Virginia Department of Transportation has scheduled lane closures on Route 220 in Franklin and Roanoke counties that will impact traffic for several weeks. These...

Ferrum College Inaugurates Twelfth President, David L. Johns, Ph.D.

Ferrum College celebrated the inauguration of its twelfth president, David L. Johns, Ph.D., on Friday, October 19 in the Vaughn Chapel on campus. The...

Researchers study Iron Man-like Exoskeletons to Improve Worker Productivity, Safety, and Well-being

Over the next decade, American manufacturers are facing an industrial skills gap with projections of 2 million manufacturing jobs going unfilled due to a...