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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...

Downed Trees and Flooding Impacting Travel in Western Virginia

Overnight, gusty winds and heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Florence have downed trees and flooded roads in western Virginia. Rain is still...

Florence Likely to Fuel Torrential Rain / Flooding in Appalachians and Northeast

Residents from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts should be prepared in case of tropically-enhanced rain and flooding occurring next...

Weather Services / APPCO Forecast Sunday Night Thru Monday as Heaviest Wind and Rain for VA / WV

Appalachian Power is planning its response to Hurricane Florence, currently a strong Category 2 storm expected to make landfall in the Carolinas tomorrow. Forecast models...

Roanoke City Website Prepares Community for Potential Impacts of Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence Preparation, FAQ Recent Weather Update Based on the latest weather briefing from National Weather Service - Blacksburg, Hurricane Florence could cause significant rainfall and...

VA Tech Researcher to Study Effects of Drying Streams

Virginia Tech researcher, Meryl Mims, is the co-principal investigator on one of the first large-scale coordinated ecology research projects to study what happens to...

Apex Center for Entrepreneurs Translates Lab Experiments to Full Blown Businesses

The sparkling red brick and glass buildings in the Virginia Tech - Carilion corridor continue to bring Roanoke more than beautiful structures that often...