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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...

Fire Prevention Art Week and Junior Firefighter Award Announced

In the fall of 2005, Roanoke Fire-EMS was looking for new ways to teach fire prevention education to the community, specifically to children. After doing some...

Council of Community Services / Partners Pledge 28 Homes in 100 Days

As part of a state-wide Rapid Re-Housing Challenge, the Council of Community Services’ Community Housing Resource Center (CHRC) has announced that they will house...

Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver to Leave Post

Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver will step down as department head of the university’s intercollegiate athletics unit, announced President Charles Steger. “We have been...

Cyclocross Racing Takes Roanoke and Blacksburg by Storm

This weekend cyclists from across the ACCC (Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference) and Virginia’s cycling community came out to the Virginia Tech Cycling Team’s annual...

BBB Alert: New Ransomware Targeting Businesses

The BBB is warning businesses and consumers of a new computer threat that steals information, encrypts the data, and then charges $300 in ransom...

Roanokers Salute Veterans in Annual Parade

Hundreds of people turned out in downtown Roanoke Saturday for the annual Veterans Day Parade.  Three were the traditional floats, bands, dignitaries, and marching...