The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority has approved more than $545,000 in grants to support new and expanded opioid treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts across the Commonwealth, including projects in Franklin County and Patrick County.
- LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times
A nurse practitioner had claimed her reputation was damaged by a complaint filed with state health regulators.
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Two Tri-Area Community Health employees were recognized at the 2025 Virginia Community Healthcare Association Annual Meeting and Conference for their efforts over the past year.
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Carilion Clinic plans to build two freestanding emergency departments, one each in Franklin and Botetourt counties.
- BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin
With renovations to the shuttered hospital in Stuart now 70% complete, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has approved the facility for its first round of safety inspections.
- ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch
Administrators in 2023 discovered four newborns had suffered unexplained fractures. The type and frequency of the injuries suggested the babies had been abused.
- LUKE WEIR The Roanoke Times
Carilion Clinic staff and officials hope to raise $4 million toward a new cancer center in Roanoke, to finish off a six-year, $100 million goal.
Although tick season reaches its peak from April through September, ticks can be active on warm days at all times of the year for a variety of reasons including suburbanization, the abundance of deer, as well as climate change and land development.
Patrick and Henry Community College has partnered with Franklin County and The Franklin Center to expand their offerings of health care certifications for residents in the county.
Carilion Clinic hopes to begin kidney transplant surgeries at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in 2026.
Tri-Area Community Health has named Bethany Brintle as its newest director of behavioral health.
Crystal Spring Tower is a $500 million, 500,000-square-foot addition to the clinical offerings at Carilion’s campus in southeast Roanoke.
In 2023, an estimated 43,170 women died of breast cancer.
Hospitals across the country are dealing with an IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene caused severe damage to roads and bridges connected to the country's largest supplier.
Nancy Agee will retire Sept. 30, to be succeeded by health system President Steve Arner, Carilion announced Wednesday.
Several received A's and B's. Carilion Roanoke Memorial received a C.
Patrick County is still leaving the door open for any interested health care providers. Residents have been without a local hospital since 2017.
In 2022, Chippenham sought full approval for a new burn center. The suit says the hospital did not tell state officials that as many as 90 employees lacked the necessary credentials.
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Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.
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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.
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North Main Street eastbound lanes will close for a waterline replacement project starting May 18, with one lane open each way and motorists advised to expect delays.
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Westbound lanes on Route 40/Franklin Street near the Tractor Supply development will close May 14, with traffic shifted eastbound between CVS and Schewels Home Store.
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