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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...

Literacy To Hold Seventh Annual Scrabble Tourney

Blue Ridge Literacy (Formerly Literacy Volunteers) will hold its seventh annual Scrabble Tournament on Thursday, March 22. This year for the first time...

Jefferson Center Shows Off Their New Roof

by Valerie Garner The Jefferson Center’s leaky roof leaks no more. Wednesday Executive Director Cyrus Pace gave a tour of the completed roof. The...

Finding Solid Ground: Growers Academy Helps Roanoke’s Somali Bantu Refugees

by Andrea Brunais Roanoke’s Somali Bantu community, less than 150 strong, has a few strikes against it. The majority lack English skills, and few...

Republican Mayoral Candidate Enters Race

by Valerie Garner Mark Lucas, 47, had a political gleam in his eye in June of 2009. At the time Chris Head was announcing...

City Highlights Arts & Culture Progress

by Gene Marrano It’s no accident that Susan Jennings, the arts and cultural coordinator for Roanoke City, is based in the economic development department....

Are Mutts Smarter Than Purebred Dogs?

Among the biggest victims of the economic recession are the once beloved family pets surrendered to shelters as their owners deal with extended joblessness....