The Roanoker Editorial Staff

Best of Roanoke

Best Of Roanoke 2011: What We Left Out

Our annual “Best of Roanoke” Reader Survey produced hundreds of winners, but there were still some categories we didn’t include. Here are the nominations for “Best Thing Not On This List.”
Best of Roanoke 2011

Best of Roanoke 2011: Silver Secrets

This year’s Best of Roanoke awards yielded so many winners that we couldn’t even fit them all in the magazine! Here are the businesses receiving silver honors in the category of “Best Kept Secret.”
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Hidden Tax Increases in Roanoke County

In a year when the average American homeowner saw his or her home value decline by 12 percent, Roanoke County’s number-one revenue generating machine – the real estate tax – was already cranking into high gear...

Dear Defenders of the Queen…

Over the last few days, several of you have commented about our decision not to speak with Darlene Burcham or members of City Council in our preparation of our May/June cover story...

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

In proportion to its average household income, the lowest of all Virginia Cities with populations of 50,000 or more, it seems a fair statement that the City of Roanoke takes a greater bite of its residents' income...

How Roanoke Raised Your Taxes Without Raising Your Rate

Did you catch it? They didn’t raise your tax rate, the city government simply reappraised your home.

Virginia Western Community College

Jobs, Free Tuition, Dual Schools, Virginia Western Beats the Odds Knowing what you’re up against is pretty important when you’re trying to change things.

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