back to top
Support Us!
Weekly Newsletter

Commentary

Deporting Violent Aliens Could Be a Big Winner for Earle-Sears

Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, has unveiled her first campaign ad. In it, she introduces herself to the voting public as an immigrant from Jamaica, a former Marine,...

Spanberger Proposal Would Undermine Local Economic Growth

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger wants voters to believe she’s a moderate. That’s understandable. At a time...

Dominion’s $1.5B Gas Plant Faces Heat Over Reliability and Emissions

The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) decision on whether Dominion Energy can build a new natural...

Conforming to Trump Tax Law Would Save Virginians $1.4 Billion More

Should the 2026 Virginia General Assembly choose to conform state tax laws to the full...

Union Rules: Welcome to the Hotel California

One of the most treasured rights in America is the right to a secret ballot...

The Real Costs of Illegal Immigration

Sarah Root and Joshua Wilkerson were like many young people you might know. Sarah just graduated from college and Joshua was a senior...

Deceased Veterans Should Never Be Forgotten

I want to say to the City of Roanoke and the surrounding area - thank you. Thank you Mark Wood and family that...

Just Say No To Lifer Goodlatte

The incumbent 6th District Congressman is ripe for retirement. His campaign coffers are full, and he has little left to do in the...

Cheating on Non-SOL Testing on School-Issued Laptops in RCPS

Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) has a good reputation in educating students in grades K-7 and should be commended. However, cheating remains an...

The Pains of Tax Season Call for a New Tax Code

There are very few certainties in life. One of those, however, is that Tax Day comes around each year. By the time the April...

City Needs to Address Trash Issues in Southeast

Something simply should be able to be done about the horrendous trash situation at the Hardee's on 9th Street. I stopped in there yesterday...
1...868788...139Page 87 of 139

About us

Formerly known in print as The Roanoke Star Sentinel; TheRoanokeStar.com is an independent, community-focused online news source.

Company

The latest

VA Tech Researchers support pilot project to help protect the Chesapeake Bay

News 0
Virginia Tech researchers are helping lead a new state...

VA Tech’s partnership with Aclara aims to expand supply chain for critical minerals

News 0
Virginia Tech and the Canadian-headquartered Aclara Resources are taking...

Deporting Violent Aliens Could Be a Big Winner for Earle-Sears

Commentary 0
Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, has unveiled...

Search

Support The Roanoke Star

© 2025 TheRoanokeStar.com. All Rights Reserved.