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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...

North Cross & Roanoke Catholic Partnering in Community Service

This past January, athletic directors and coaches from Roanoke Catholic and North Cross announced plans to resume their football rivalry on August 26 following...

Blacksburg Wins Metro Invitational Golf; “Big-11” Teams Prominent In Top-10

Blacksburg High School has set the bar in early-season high school golf. Riding an 11-stroke lead after Wednesday's first round of the Bob McLelland Metro...

Wild Bill’s Sports Roundup!

It's so hot outside even my Star Shower holiday lights couldn't cool things off. But, all is not lost. As usual, this column brings relief...

High School Football Kickoffs Set For Roanoke Valley

We're in the dog days of summer. Daily temperatures in the 90s, blistering humidity and excuses for everyone to find air conditioning. It also...

North Cross School Honors Father Of Soccer With New Field

Drivers along Colonial Avenue between Route 419 and Brambleton Avenue have probably noticed the grading taking place at the South end of the North...

Virginia All-Stars 2020 Capture NTBA National Championship

8th Grade AAU Basketball Team Raises Season Record to 43-7 The Roanoke-based Virginia All-Stars 2020 beat the Central Kentucky Magic (Lexington) 69-54 in the National...

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