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Roanoke Metro
A walkable small city with a Level I trauma center and miles of mountain greenway, for a lot less than the coast costs.
Roanoke CountyRoanoke CitySalem
Roanoke Metro local news
A running list of recent headlines from local newsrooms and town & county governments. Each links to the original source.
Headlines are pulled from public RSS feeds and shown with their source and date; follow each link for the full story.
Still choosing between Southwest Virginia markets?
This page is focused on Roanoke Metro. Use the region split below to keep nearby towns, commute patterns, and local data straight.
Companion guide
New River Valley
Where Virginia Tech, the New River, and the Blue Ridge all meet, with some of the lowest tax rates in the region.
Montgomery CountyRadfordPulaski CountyGiles CountyFloyd County
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