Roanoke Gets Tech City Award

Nestled among the low-tech mountains, Roanoke is officially a high-tech city. The highest-tech for its size, in fact -- so says the Center for Digital Government, which ranked Roanoke number one in its category for the fourth time in five years.

Big Lick beat Denton, Texas (Bonnie and Clyde's neck of the woods); Ogden City, Utah; and Harry Truman's Independence, Mo., among other cities in the 75,000 to 124,999 population category. And it found itself in the company of Corpus Christi, Texas; Madison, Wis.; and Delray Beach, Fla. -- all winners for their size.

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