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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...

The Time Is Now For Your New Beginning

Daylight savings time is here and Spring is just around the corner so Summer isn’t far behind. Soon there will be no more...

Award Winning Roanoke Student Turns Big Ideas Into Musical Reality

by Beverly Amsler Locher Grove had a dream; to provide one set of musical instruments for Roanoke City elementary schools.  The Patrick Henry senior...

Kids Get New Head Gear

by Lynn A. Nystrom The Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences has announced the first-ever publication with data...

Senate Mired In Budget Impasse

by Valerie Garner After enduring national media attention that Virginia legislators and Governor Bob McDonnell fielded over ultrasounds and “personhood” the Republicans found something to...

Virginia Celebrates New Pollinators License Plate

Nature lovers who celebrate pollinators (insects and animals that carry pollen from one plant to another) could soon display their enthusiasm with a...

Railway Station Breaks Ground

by Valerie Garner Ever since the Virginian Railway passenger station at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and Williamson Road was heavily damaged by...