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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...

Aviation Initiative Will Receive $2.6 Million to Test Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The Commonwealth of Virginia has announced it will award more than $2.6 million over three years in Federal Action Contingency Trust (FACT) funds to...

Debate Shapes Up for New County Water Tank – Cylinder or Golf Tee?

Water pressure in northern Roanoke County neighborhoods around Northside High School and Woodhaven Road has been somewhat of an issue in recent years as...

Octavia Johnson Declared Republican Nominee for Special Election

Sheriff Octavia Johnson was named the Republican nominee for the January 7th special election in Virginia’s 11th House District. The election is being held to fill...

Virginians’ Opinions of The Real Estate Market Fall – Buyers Cautious

Virginians have weighed in on their opinions of the real estate market for the second time this year. The Roanoke College Poll interviewed 608...

RAM House Gets Assist on Giving Tuesday

Ernie Dale wasn’t even aware that it was something called “Giving Tuesday,” a new designation started last year as a follow up to "Black...

Democratic Sponsored Legislation Could Wipe Out Herring’s Lead in AG Race

A law championed by Democrat Creigh Deeds could give Republican Mark Obenshain the tools to erase Mark Herring’s 165-vote margin in Virgina’s attorney general’s race. Deeds, who lost the AG contest to Bob...