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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...

YMCA Sale In Roanoke Raises Big Questions

Roanoke Star Columnist Dick Baynton was asked to look into the recent sale of the YMCA building in downtown Roanoke and filed the following...

Carilion VT Art Exhibit Explores Creativity and Mental Health

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine’s sixth art exhibition explores the therapeutic value of art, especially as it pertains to mental health. The exhibition, called...

Live from the Taubman … Its Thursday Night!

(With apologies to Saturday Night Live and its long time show opening). One of the (many) criticisms hurled at the Taubman Museum of Art...

Cuccinelli Holds Narrow Lead Over McAuliffe, One-Quarter Still Undecided

Down-ticket races in statistical tie Republican Ken Cuccinelli leads Democrat Terry McAuliffe (37%-31%), but more than one-fourth (27%) of registered voters in Virginia remain undecided...

Elm Avenue Interchange Improvements Ramp Up

As part of the construction project to improve the Interstate 581/Route 220 Expressway interchange at Elm Avenue in Roanoke, drivers traveling in the area noticed new...

A Roanoke Treasure – Grandin Village Shines

Where is the friendliest place to go in Roanoke to get everything you need? No, not Big Lots. In this particular place, all the...