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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...

Cuccinelli Says EPA Regulations Generate Diminishing Return on Investment

by Valerie Garner Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli isn’t campaigning for the Republican nomination for Virginia’s governor in 2013 - at least not yet. He...

Medellin, City of Eternal Spring

by John Robinson You can't beat street food, and this place is no exception. I love the  almojabanos, which are rolls with warm, gooey...

First “Cash Mob” Descends on Roanoke Store

by Beverly Amsler A mob of people crowded into Appalachia Press in downtown Roanoke earlier this month, and they were there to shop.  The...

Crystal Spring Students Per-fect Pi . . . Throwing

by Beverly Amsler How many digits of pi can you name? If you’re like most people, you probably get lost after 3.14. . . But...

Legislators Feel The Pressure As They Return To Work On State Budget

by Valerie Garner Ten days prior to the end of Virginia’s 2012 legislative session the budget fell off a cliff. The Senate rejected both...

Environmental Leader Says People Are Getting The Message

by Gene Marrano The chairman of the Roanoke Valley Greenways Commission, Mark McClain, is optimistic about the Bridge the Gap campaign that will help...