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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 Tech Teams Up With WVU in Pursuit of EcoCAR 3 Title

Virginia Tech (VT) students claim to “invent the future” every day through research and creativity and their Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) is doing...

Edwards Returns to Senate; Suetterlein to Join Him, Moore Displaced by Three Votes

In the end it wasn't all that close ... State Senator John Edwards will return to Richmond in January after beating back a well-financed...

County, City Launch Second Phase of Litter Campaigns

The County of Roanoke and the City of Roanoke have announced plans for the continuance of their campaigns against litter that are designed to...

Kendall Bayne Inspired Many Throughout Her Valiant Fight With Cancer

On Valentine’s Day 2011 Kendall Bayne was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. She was 15. From then until she passed away last...

Roanoke County Schools Going Propane

It’s a pilot project now involving ten buses in the Glenvar area, but if all goes as planned Roanoke County will eventually convert its...

Fleming Drama Teacher Prepares for 20th Performance of Holiday Classic

The magic of The Nutcracker truly wouldn't be complete without Clara's enchanting godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. For the past 19 seasons with Southwest Virginia Ballet...