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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...

Debate Will Provide Opportunity To Size Up Mayoral Candidates

by Valerie Garner A one-on-one debate between Democratic incumbent Mayor David Bowers and the Republican challenger businessman Mark Lucas will give voters the contrast...

Kissito Makes Progress On Two Fronts In Africa

by Gene Marrano Roanoke-based Kissito Healthcare International (KHI), which is currently building a hospital in Ethiopia, is also working at another clinic in Uganda...

Virginia Tech Corps Of Cadets To Host First ‘Jazz On The Upper Quad’ Event

by Carrie Cox The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets will present the first ever "Jazz on the Upper Quad" event on Friday, April 20....

Romney Opens Lead Over Obama / Kaine Trails Allen in Potential Senate Race

Likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney has opened a six-point lead (46%-40%) over President Barack Obama in Virginia, according to The Roanoke College Poll....

Former Candidate Kept An Eye On Several Bills This Past Session

by Gene Marrano Freeda Cathcart spent part of the late winter and early spring in Richmond, making her position known on several bills that...

Cuccinelli Speaks to the Issues

by Valerie Garner Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli first saw the printed copy of the Center for Public Integrity corruption report that gave Virginia...