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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...

5th Grade Salem Instructor Named 2016 Virginia State Teacher of the Year

Natalie DiFusco-Funk, a fifth-grade teacher at West Salem Elementary in Salem, has been named the 2016 Virginia Teacher of the Year. The announcement took...

Slow Down for Deer This Time of Year

Autumn is here, and along with colorful leaves, crisp air, and shorter days, it means Virginia’s white-tailed deer will be on the move.  With...

Not Just A Pretty Face: Miss VA USA “Observer” Comes Away With New Understanding

A beautiful woman uses her lips for TRUTH, her voice for KINDNESS, her ears for COMPASSION, her hands for CHARITY, and her heart for...

42nd Annual Blue Ridge Folklife Festival Set for October 24

The heritage and folkways of the Blue Ridge take center stage at the 42nd Blue Ridge Folklife Festival, October 24, 2015, from 10 a.m....

Fall Wildfire Season Begins Oct. 15 in Virginia

Daylight is getting shorter; nights are getting cooler. Sure, summer has officially ended, but more importantly, fall wildfire season is here. And officials with...

Award Winning Tech Student Makes Big Difference in Roanoke and Beyond

Anastasia Matusiewicz travels to Roanoke every week to help refugees refine their English language skills. But this past summer, she took her teaching skills...