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Board of Supervisors Special Meeting March 31, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 10:00 AM - Special Emergency Meeting of the Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will hold a Special Meeting for the purpose of considering an ordinance to ensure continuity of operations as a result of the COVID-19 (Cor...

Carilion Clinic Asking for Donations of PPE Supplies

Carilion Clinic is asking community organizations, corporations and individuals to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) and other surplus medical supplies to help protect our staff and patients.

Carilion will consider donations of the following unuse...

Economic Development Launches COVID-19 Resources Portal for Businesses

Roanoke County’s Economic Development Department has launched a new web portal devoted to the needs of small businesses in the region.

The COVID-19 Resources for Businesses page contains information vital to keeping our community’s smal...

Treasurer's Office Accepting Payments at South County Library Drive-Thru

Roanoke County to Close All Buildings to the Public in Response to Coronavirus Concerns

(Roanoke County, VA—March 20, 2020) Beginning Monday, March 23, all Roanoke County buildings will be closed to the public. All business will be done by phone, email or online. If necessary, in-person services will be by appointment only.

The Depa...

Governor Northam Orders Statewide Closure of Certain Non-Essential Businesses, K-12 Schools

Governor Ralph Northam has issued a statewide order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Executive Order Fifty-Three orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all ga...

Roanoke Valley Resource Authority Announces Service Changes

Effective Monday, March 23, 2020

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and in order to protect our employees, customers and the general public, the following measures have been put in place:

1. Household Hazardous Waste Events have been cancele...

Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection Announces Change to Procedures Due to COVID-19

Here at the shelter, like the rest of the Roanoke Valley, we have been following the COVID-19 updates and how those updates affect our operations at the shelter.  Our most important goal is to reunite lost animals with their families, process ado...

Sheriff's Office Announces Changes to Services at Roanoke County-Salem Jail

The Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office has announced that outreach programs have been canceled until April 25. This includes gun safety classes, weekend trash pickup, and self-defense classes. Workforce programs will continue with Parks and Recreat...

Changes Effective at Roanoke County Courthouse

(March 17, 2020) In response to concerns about the health and safety of court personnel and the public arising out of potential exposure to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Chief Judges of all state courts in Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Sale...

Board of Supervisors Approves Resolution Confirming Local Emergency

At a Special Meeting on March 17, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Confirming the Declaration of Local Emergency Due to the Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 (Coronavirus). 

Download the Board of Supervisors’ Resolution...

RVRA Stops Accepting Trash from Residents, Municipal Pick-up Continues

Effective March 23, 2020: No Residential Waste Being Accepted by the RVRA. Regular Municipal Trash Pick-Up Continues.

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and in order protect our employees, customers and the general public the Tinker Creek T...

Governments Declare Local Emergencies in Response to Public Health Concerns Related to Coronavirus

Effective March 12, 2020, Governor Ralph S. Northam declared under the Executive Order that a State of Emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia due to the potential spread of COVID-19, a communicable disease and public health threat.

In response to...

Sheriff's Office Suspends Weekender/Delayed Reporting through May 22, 2020

The Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office is suspending its Weekender/Delayed Reporting program immediately.  Any person that is scheduled to report to the Roanoke County/Salem Jail with a reporting date of March 13 through the end of April n...

RCPS to Provide Meals to Students Via Buses and Hot Pickup Meals at Several Schools

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – With the mandated closure of schools by Governor Northam on March 13, Roanoke County Public Schools will be implementing a program beginning Monday to deliver prepared bagged meals during the regular afternoon bus routes to...

Roanoke County to Close Public Libraries and Recreation Centers in Response to Coronavirus Concerns

(Roanoke County, VA—March 14, 2020) Beginning Monday, March 16 all Roanoke County Public Libraries and Parks & Recreation facilities will be closed. Like Roanoke County Public Schools, they will remain closed through at least Sunday, March 2...

Library and Parks & Recreation Facility Closings

In order to better safeguard our community and slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Roanoke County will be closing several public facilities and making modifications to schedules, effective beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. An end date has not bee...

Coronavirus Updates from Virginia Department of Health (VDH)

Visit the Virginia Department of Health for the latest news about coronavirus in our state. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website is hosting up-to-date information about the status of coronavirus in the state of Virginia.

• Virginia Department of H...