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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 key. On September 7, Cave Spring...

Cox Employees Award $15,000 to Roanoke Nonprofits

Cox Communications employees have awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to three local nonprofits,...

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...

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...

What Hokies need to know for Saturday’s matchup against Wofford

Dear Hokies — We’re looking forward to another exciting Saturday football game as Virginia Tech takes...

Wild Bill’s Sports Roundup!

It looked like The Chief was going for my scalp. You can imagine my concern when I clicked on The Star SPORTS tab midday Monday...

Wild Bill, Arnold Palmer And The Most Unbelievable Charity Golf Tournament Ever Staged

Growing up in a golf family, Arnold Palmer was my hero. When Arnie came on the scene in the late 50s, he changed the...

Week-10 Gives Glimpse Of “Big-11” Playoff Hopefuls

We've battled through ten weeks of the high school football regular season and now only have one week to go. So far, there's been...

“Big-11” Looking Strong For Playoff Berths Heading Into Week-10

Things are looking good for our "Big-11" teams heading into the final two weeks of high school football's regular season. Now, it's time for teams...

Railyard Dawgs Big Hit In Home Opener Despite 2-0 Setback

Professional ice hockey returned to Roanoke Friday night and it was obvious Roanoke Railyard Dawgs' fans were ready to embrace their new team with...

Week-8 Of High School Football Offers Look At Playoffs

Eight of the 11-week high school football regular season are now in the books. While the final three weeks will determine the final VHSL playoff...

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