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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...

Have You Ever Wanted To Be A Fireman?

If you have ever wanted to be a fireman, now is your chance.  Roanoke Fire-EMS is holding a Citizens Fire Academy and they are...

VT Carlion Professor Develops Novel Treatment for Addicts

Warren Bickel, a professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, saw a different kind of opportunity when the dot com bubble began inflating...

Dogtoberfest Brings Out Festive Pooches and Happy Owners

The cool crispness of fall was definitely in the air Saturday for the 10th DogtoberFest, held at St. Francis Service Dogs in Roanoke.  The...

Fantasy, Song, and Spectacle Blend for ‘The Three Feathers,’ A New Musical Work for Children

“The Three Feathers,” a new children’s opera commissioned by the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech from composer Lori Laitman, will make its world premiere...

St. Paul’s College President: Federal Funds to House Border Kids Like ‘Manna From Heaven’

When it closed its doors last year, Lawrenceville’s private St. Paul’s College had some serious debts to pay. St. Paul’s College President Pete Stith estimates the school’s...

Sunday Hunting Not Permitted on State Forests

Officials at the Virginia Department of Forestry remind all hunters that Sunday hunting on State Forests is prohibited. “While a new law allowing hunting in...