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Hollins’ Darla Schumm Publishes “Healing Ableism”

Hollins University associate provost and religious studies professor Darla Schumm, Ph.D., has published her new book, Healing Ableism: Stories About Disability and Religious Life through Rutgers University Press. An...

Mobile engagement truck meets Hokies where they are

Students most in need of a break or a chance to connect with others may...

Hokies share what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time to look back on the year’s challenges and triumphs and to...

A century of FFA leadership, born at Virginia Tech

When first-year student Grayson Long walks across Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus, she knows she’s treading...

Dunkin’ Foundation Awards $7,000 to Carilion Children’s Hospital

The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, together with Roanoke-area Dunkin’ franchisees, this past week awarded...

Youngkin Starts Statewide Food Drive for Shutdown-Affected Virginians

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced the launch of the Virginia Cares Initiative, a Commonwealth-wide food drive to support Virginians impacted by the ongoing federal...

COVID-19 Vaccine Co-Designer Teresa Lambe to Deliver Lecture in Roanoke

One weekend in January 2020, immunologist Teresa Lambe received an email containing a DNA sequence. Lambe, a vaccine researcher with the University of Oxford’s Jenner...

Lawson Awarded 9% Tax Credits for Roanoke Housing Development

Lawson, a leading real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, and management of affordable housing, is proud to announce it has been awarded...

Q&A with Vinton School Board Candidate Amber Reed

The Roanoke Star asked both candidates for the Vinton District School Board race to engage in a Q&A interview by email. The candidates did...

Q&A with Vinton School Board Member and Candidate Tim Greenway

The Roanoke Star asked both candidates for the Vinton District School Board race to engage in a Q&A interview by email. The candidates did...

Cave Spring Baptist Church Celebrates 150 Years of Ministry

In an age where a business or organization may be open one day and out of business the next, the issue of resilience is...