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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...

Kaine Optimistic / Goodlatte Guarded on Marketplace Fairness Act

Internet retailers have an advantage over brick and mortar retail stores when it comes to collecting state sales taxes. Shoppers say they look...

NAACP Holds 15th Annual Citizen of the Year Awards

Over 200 people filled the Holiday Inn at Tanglewood Friday night to honor area citizens who have contributed more than what was expected of...

Ever Growing Strawberry Festival Brings Plenty of Smiles

It was “everything strawberry” last weekend at the annual Community School Strawberry Festival held at Roanoke’s Elmwood Park.  Construction for the new amphitheater didn’t...

Roanoke City Democratic Sheriff Candidates Discuss Issues

By Valerie Garner Roanokers may be paying little attention to the local Democratic Primary Sheriff race scheduled for June 11. The incumbent Republican Octavia...

Doc Holliday Dental Diploma Donated to North Cross School

"Is this a joke or is this thing real?" someone asked. In a frame, behind glass, the gold with blue ribbon sealed Pennsylvania College of...

Jefferson Center Collects Donated Guitar’s for Local Veterans

On Monday evening, May 6th, the Salem chapter of the national Guitars For Vets (G4V) program received 10 acoustic guitars collected through Jefferson Center....