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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...

FedEx “Ground” Breaks Ground In Roanoke

New 103,000-square-foot facility in Roanoke to help boost daily volume to meet higher customer demand FedEx Ground broke ground this week on a new...

County On-Time Graduation Rate Holds Steady

Nearly 92% of Roanoke County students graduate on-time The Virginia Department of Education has released the 2012 “On-Time Graduation Rates” (OTGR) for Virginia’s public...

Dancing With The Stars To Benefit Turning Point Shelter

Dr. Melanie Prusakowski professes to being “competitive in nature.” She’s one of 10 Roanoke Valley civic, business and medical leaders who are vying for...

Land Trust Hosts Interactive Field Trip for Students

When most of us hear the word “classroom,” we envision a room with four walls, a blackboard, and desks neatly tucked into rows. This...

“GoFest” Exposes Attendees To All Things Outdoors

On a brilliant, sun-splashed weekend thousands came out for the second annual Go Outside Festival at River’s Edge last weekend, the GoFest for short. ...

Continuing Contracts For VA Teachers Fuel New ‘Tenure’ Battle

Teachers unions say Virginia has a rigorous performance-evaluation regimen, but statistics indicate that contracts for instructors are virtually automatic, even in low-achieving school districts. A Watchdog.org survey...