Roanoke Metro local resources

Worth bookmarking for a move to Roanoke Metro: town and county sites, local news, utilities, parks, and community groups.

Government & towns

• City of Roanoke
• City of Salem
• Roanoke County, VA
• Virginia DMV — Roanoke — 5220 Valleypark Dr — serves the city, county, Salem & Vinton.

Schools & enrollment

• Roanoke City Public Schools — Register — rcps.info (City) is distinct from rcps.us (County).
• Roanoke County Public Schools — Registration
• Salem City Schools — Registration
• VDOE School Quality Profiles — Official school/division test scores & accreditation.

Health & urgent care

• Carilion Clinic — ~13,000+ employees; Level I trauma center and academic medicine.
• LewisGale — Same/Next-Day Care — LewisGale Medical Center is in Salem.

Local news & newsletters

• Cardinal News — Free nonprofit newsroom covering SW Virginia (NRV + Roanoke).

Utilities & internet

• Western Virginia Water Authority — Water & sewer across the metro.
• Roanoke Gas — Natural gas for the Roanoke Valley (the NRV largely has none).
• Glo Fiber — Roanoke
• Appalachian Power (AEP) — Electric utility for most of the region.

Getting around

• Valley Metro — Roanoke Valley fixed-route bus + MetroFLX microtransit.
• RADAR / CORTRAN — Roanoke County curb-to-curb service.

Parks & the outdoors

• PLAY Roanoke (Parks & Rec)
• Roanoke County Parks, Rec & Tourism — Explore Park + Green Ridge Rec Center.
• City of Salem Parks & Recreation
• Roanoke Outside
• Roanoke Valley Greenways

Things to do

• Downtown Roanoke
• Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge
• Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)

Childcare & families

• Child Care VA — Find Care (VA DOE) — Official state child-care search by locality.

Pets & animal services

• Regional Center for Animal Care & Protection — Serves Roanoke City/County, Salem area & Vinton (1510 Baldwin Ave NE).

Newcomer & community

• Get2KnowNoke — The best newcomer hub: neighborhood guides + a job board.
• Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce — Serves Salem & Roanoke County.

Local businesses

Real, named businesses near each area, from grocery and dining to banks and other everyday essentials, all pulled from OpenStreetMap:

• Roanoke County — 52 listed
• Roanoke City — 317 listed

Business data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Own a local business? A claim/advertising option is on the way.

External links are provided for convenience, so verify hours and details on each official site.

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