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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...

Project Faith Serves Again

by Gene Marrano Since its inception more than a decade ago, starting out in the basement at Virginia Heights Baptist Church, Faith Christian School...

Roanoke City Budget Hearing Draws A Crowd

by Valerie Garner Last Thursday evening cuts to the Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Agriculture and Natural Resource component of the budget hit a nerve with...

Virginia Tech Announces 2012 Football Helmet Ratings; Two More Added to Five-Star Mark

by Lynn A. Nystrom Virginia Tech has released the results of its 2012 rating for adult football helmets that are designed to assess a...

Lucas Falls Just Short in Mayoral Challenge

by Valerie Garner Everyone felt it was going to be a close race as supporters of Mark Lucas gathered at The Quarter on Salem...

Roanoke Republican Women Earn Gold Award

by Carla Bream The Virginia Federation of Republican Women (VFRW) held their 59th annual convention in Williamsburg last weekend.  Members of the Roanoke Valley...

Marines Hike the Appalachian Trail in Support of Veterans

by Valerie Garner Warrior Hike is a non-profit fundraising effort whose mission is to help wounded veterans. Marine Captains Mark Silvers 26, of Danville...