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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...

Moon Over Greene

Roanoke Star contributing photographer Terri Aldhizer captured this remarkable image recently as the "Snow Moon" began its long ascent in the night sky...

Republican Candidates for State Offices Hold Public Forum

Cave Spring Junior High School was chock full with Republican candidates on Wednesday evening.  Nine statewide candidates, two for Attorney General and seven for...

Butterflies To Soon Roam Free At Science Museum

Dark for several years because of a much-needed $27 million renovation, Center in the Square will spring back to life in May when it...

Ferris: “Restore Funding For Judges”

Councilman Ray Ferris offered a resolution at Monday's city council meeting requesting that Governor Bob McDonnell restore funding for three retiring judge positions in the...

City Nervous About Debt Ceiling in 2014 Budget

Since last month's first look at the 2014 budget a 2,000 increase in revenue provided some budget relief, said Amelia Merchant and Ann...

Downtown Sidewalks To Be Free of Trash

Unsightly smelly bags of trash, waiting for pickup downtown by city trucks, may be a thing of the past soon. Skip Decker, manager of...