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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...

Audit: VDOT Lost $3 Million in Serco Contract

A confidential audit found that the Virginia Department of Transportation wasted millions of tax dollars by failing to fine a nonperforming contractor, according to Watchdog.org. The Office of...

Virginia Tech Ice Hockey Wins Pair; Set For Three Game Homestand

Don't fret, Roanoke ice hockey fans. Despite the long-departed Roanoke Express East Coast Hockey League team, there's still plenty of excellent frozen pond action and...

Gov School Student Wants to Convince City That Organic is Better

At the Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology, students are charged each year with carrying out a science fair project. Occasionally a...

January’s Wolf Moon

January’s “Full Wolf Moon” shines bright and full above Read Mountain as the Hotel Roanoke looks on. The “Wolf Moon” was said to appear...

Roanoke County Joins City in Dedicating Criminal Justice Academy

An 8,400 square foot addition to the Roanoke Police Academy just off Peters Creek Road is home to the new Roanoke County Criminal Justice...

Roanoker Who Traveled to Cuba Likes Impending Changes

Profiled in The Roanoke Star when he ventured to Cuba as a tourist several years ago, Barry Wolfe – an award-winning photographer when not...