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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 the same ground where the organization that shaped her life first began. A past Virginia...

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...

TAP’s VITA Clinic Honored with Statewide Award for Community Service

Total Action for Progress (TAP) is calling on community members to volunteer with its free...

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Opens Expanded Emergency Department Waiting Room

The newly renovated Emergency Department (ED) waiting room at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is now...

Roanoke Valley Preservation Awards Set for Nov. 19

The Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation celebrates the efforts of individuals, non-profit organizations, community groups, and...

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...

Cox Employees Award $15,000 to Roanoke Nonprofits

Cox Communications employees have awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to three local nonprofits, through Cox Charities Community Investment Grants. The program provides...

SNAP cuts put 450k Virginia families at risk; PORCH Roanoke fills the gap

Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are putting Virginia families and food pantries under unprecedented strain. According to the Center on...

Roanoke’s 3rd annual Save a Life Day joins 50-state effort to provide overdose solutions

On September 25, 2025, all 50 states will host free naloxone events for Save a Life Day for the first time – with over...