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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...

Patrick Henry High School Hosts 50 Year Reunion

Patrick Henry High School class of 1964 celebrated their 50th reunion the first weekend in May.  The Friday casual gathering was at Corned Beef...

After 5 Years As Staging Area Tech to Reopen Dietrick Lawn

Dietrick Lawn, which has served as a contractor staging area for the last several years, will once again become a space for students to...

Roanoke Student Assists In Redesign of Unmanned Aircraft System

Virginia Tech students, led by a staff engineer, have redesigned an existing unmanned aircraft system by changing its power source and making it more...

Good Intentions Result in Unfavorable Outcomes for Bears

Two healthy young Virginia black bears face a lifetime of confinement – or worse – because they are habituated to humans. These bears have...

Roanoke, Blacksburg, Virginia Tech Stake Claim to State Science Festival

Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger joined Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers in downtown Roanoke this week along with representatives from the Science Museum...

Low Turnout Election Returns Incumbents To City Council

In the end 7.8% of Roanoke city residents who were willing to go to the polls indicated that the city is not necessarily “Detroit”...
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