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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...

Mill Mountain Zoo Benefits From Student Design Competition

Virginia Tech senior construction engineering and management and building construction majors spent their fall semester collaborating with students in the College of Natural Resources and...

Moonshine Production Shifts From Outlaws to Entrepreneurs

Moonshine has come a long way, from the hills and hollows of Appalachia to the front and center of Virginia’s fast-growing artisanal spirits industry. According...

Virginia Launches Statewide Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign

More than 1 million drivers each week will see billboards and signs raising awareness of the realities of human trafficking and victims' resources  Virginia has...

Fincastle Native Makes $2 Million Gift To Tech Engineering School

Kevin Crofton, a native of Fincastle, recently donated $2 million to establish a faculty chair in the Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering within Virginia...

WSLS Anchor McNew Ready for New Career Challenge

On January 5 long time TV news anchor and reporter Karen McNew embarked on her new career as a “senior communications consultant” for Carilion...

American Red Cross Celebrates Local 84-Year-Old Superhero

Local platelet donor rolls up his sleeve for the 500th time The American Red Cross is celebrating a long time local donor who has achieved...