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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...

Roanoke Rescue Teams Train For “What If?”

by Gene Marrano What if an accident took place on one of those lighted towers that help guide pilots to Roanoke Regional Airport? What...

Roanoke College Poll Reveals Virginians Favor Allen / Focused on Economy

Republican George Allen has opened an eight-point lead (45%-37%) on Democrat Tim Kaine in a likely November matchup for the U.S. Senate seat...

A Brief Bow To Winter

With unusually warm temperatures all winter long, plants throughout the Roanoke Valley have been budding and even blooming recently. These bright yellow daffodils...

Elmwood Park Moves Forward with Funding

by Valerie Garner In April 2011 Roanoke City Council reached consensus on another study for Elmwood Park that included the Park in its entirety...

Photographs are “Windows to the Blue Ridge and Beyond”

Images and Stories Tell State’s Appalachian History On February 20, the Virginia Historical Society (VHS) opened a new exhibition featuring twenty-three silver sulfide prints...

Beautiful Scenery, Love and Laughter In the Valley of the Rio Cauca

by John Robinson Ruben coaxes the veteran 4WD Mitsubishi van over the dirt and rock which has inundated this section of roadway; the vehicle...