Petco Love Invests in RCACP To Save and Improve the Lives of Pets

The Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection is set to receive a $13,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in the Roanoke Valley.

Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for ...

Emergency Communication Center Seeks Public Comments for Accreditation

(ROANOKE COUNTY, VA - May 30, 2023)  The Roanoke County Emergency Communications Center has been accredited since 2009 through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).

CALEA has a public comment portal to receive...

Roanoke County Receives Five Prestigious NACo Awards

(Roanoke County, VA—May 26, 2023)  Roanoke County, Virginia is pleased to announce it has received five National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award for 2023. The Achievement Awards represent best-in-class services and prog...

Help Roanoke County's K9 Officers Win Grant Funding!

Help Roanoke County's K9 Unit win its share of $15,000 in grants from Aftermath Services! 

VOTING IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3  on  Aftermath's K9 Grant page. 

1. Click on the map to select the state of Virginia.

2. Scroll down t...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Announces Historic Tax Rate Reductions

(ROANOKE COUNTY, VA - April 11, 2023) The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors today approved historic tax rate reductions for Roanoke County citizens, as well as increased personal property tax relief.

Notably, the Board moved to lower the tax rates for 20...

Roanoke County to Host Community Meetings on the 200 Plan Draft Reveal

Roanoke County, VA- The Roanoke County 200 Plan is a major update to the Comprehensive Plan. The 200 Plan expresses an overarching community vision as well as unique goals for 11 community planning areas within the County and the Town of Vinton.

Over 1,000...

Hollins Library Replacement Project

Road Notice (2/28/23): Roundabout Construction Begins at Starkey Rd. and Buck Mtn. Rd. Intersection

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is beginning a road project to construct a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Route 904 (Starkey Road) and Route 679 (Buck Mountain Road) in Roanoke County. Construction is expected to start in e...

Watch Board of Supervisors Meetings Online

Board of Supervisors meetings and agendas can be viewed online on our Meetings and Videos page. 

If a Board of Supervisors meeting is in progress, select the "LIVE MEETING" link at the top of the page to stream the meeting on your comput...

Sign-up Your Cell Phone for RoCo Alert Notifications

You can now add optional cell phone numbers to our RoCo Alert system to receive notifications in the case of an emergency. New features in the system also allow you to voluntarily share information that may help save your life, including health conditions...

Submit Neighborhood Concerns

Roanoke County's Zoning Code Enforcement officers work with citizens and property owners to investigate and resolve violations of the County code and zoning ordinance. These rules and regulations are in effect to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of ...

Book Donations

Starting Wednesday (May 31) we will be temporarily suspending book/material donations at all RCPL locations. We will make new posts when we are ready to accept materials again. Thank you for always supporting the library!

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Hollins Library Replacement Project

Planning Commission Public Hearing

The Roanoke County Planning Commission is holding a Public Hearing on June 6, 2023. For more information please see the Planning Commission webpage. 

Vehicle Crash on Wildwood Road

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, a 2016 Ford Escape was traveling at a high rate of speed on Goodwin Ave. The vehicle crossed Wildwood Rd, went airborne and struck several trees. 

The driver, Karen Kingery, was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced ...

Police Investigation at McAfee Knob Trailhead Parking Lot

(UPDATE 3:00 p.m., May 31, 2023)  At this stage of the police investigation, it appears that Lewis Lambert killed the male juvenile then committed suicide. Lewis Lambert was a person of interest in an arson investigation in Roanoke City. The Roan...

Help Roanoke County's K9 Officers Win Grant Funding!

Help Roanoke County's K9 Unit win its share of $15,000 in grants from Aftermath Services! 

VOTING IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3  on  Aftermath's K9 Grant page. 

1. Click on the map to select the state of Virginia.

2. Scroll down t...

Blue Ridge Parkway Closure Update (3/31/23)

National Park Service officials announced the project completion date for a Roanoke slope repair project underway at milepost 127.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway is anticipated to be complete in June 2023. Work is underway to replace a failed culvert in the f...

Road Notice (2/28/23): Roundabout Construction Begins at Starkey Rd. and Buck Mtn. Rd. Intersection

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is beginning a road project to construct a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Route 904 (Starkey Road) and Route 679 (Buck Mountain Road) in Roanoke County. Construction is expected to start in e...

Road Notice: Interstate 81 Lane Widening Construction from Exit 137 to 141

A $179 million design-build project to widen both directions of I-81 between mile markers 136.6 and 141.8 from two to three lanes is underway. Work is being performed on the inside and outside shoulders along a five mile section of both northbound and sou...

Roanoke County Circuit Court will be closed Monday, June 19th.

Roanoke County Circuit Court will be closed Monday, June 19th for Juneteenth.

Trash Collection for the Week of May 29th

Trash collection will run one day late for the week of May 29th because Roanoke County Offices will be closed Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Routes will be collected as follows: 

• Monday routes will be collected on Tuesday, May 3...