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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...

Nothing to Fear From ICLEI Says RC Clear Chairperson

by Gene Marrano By the narrowest of votes (3-2), the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors voted last week to continue its membership in ICLEI...

Independent Candidate Anticipated For City Council

by Valerie Garner Brandon Bushnell’s campaign is in its infancy. He has not yet pulled together his paperwork but there is no keeping a...

United Way of Roanoke Valley Raises Over $6.14 Million in 2011 Campaign

Over 400 people attended United Way of Roanoke Valley's annual campaign awards celebration at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center last Wednesday. Debbie Meade,...

YMCA Gets A Face Lift

The face of the YMCA will be changing for the first time in 43 years as the YMCA adopts an all-new logo and...

Fishburn Park Librarian Receives Surprise $1,000 Check

The Greater Raleigh Court Civic League along with Superintendent Rita Bishop made a surprise check presentation of ,000 to Fishburn Park Library Media...

Farm Organization Wants Sunday Hunting Ban Upheld

Allowing Sunday hunting would create a lose-lose situation for Virginia citizens, and the state’s largest farm advocacy group continues to oppose it. “Virginia Farm...