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Roanoke Valley Preservation Awards Set for Nov. 19

The Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation celebrates the efforts of individuals, non-profit organizations, community groups, and educational institutions to promote the awareness and preservation of our historic, cultural, and natural...

Youngkin Celebrates 2025 Volunteerism & Community Service Awards Honorees

Governor Glenn Youngkin recognized eleven Virginians and organizations for their outstanding contributions to service and...

Sweet potatoes or yams: What’s really on your Thanksgiving table?

It's harvest season for sweet potatoes in Virginia. Across the southeast, farmers are busy pulling...

Virginia NICA Riders Claim 25 Podiums to Close Out the Season

Over the weekend of November 8–9, athletes and teams from 11 states competed in the...

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...

Kiwanis Unveil 2014 Unsung Hero Award Winners

Sunday night at the Salem Civic Center, the Roanoke, Salem and Botetourt Kiwanis Clubs handed out what is considered the most prestigious awards in...

Northside Humbles Knights 17-0 In Saturday Matinee Baseball

Northside's J.D. Mundy kept pitching away and the Viking batters kept chipping away.  Unfortunately for the Cave Spring Knights, Mundy continued to get stronger and...

Titans Blank Patriots 6-0 In River Ridge Baseball

There were technical difficulties Friday afternoon at the Hidden Valley baseball field.  The National Anthem stopped in mid-song and the left field scoreboard was blank...

Middle Inning Surge Leads Knights Past Franklin County 7-3

The early season MO for the Cave Spring Knights softball team has been to struggle early in games and then bombs away in the...

Wild Bill’s Sports Roundup

There's nothing I endorse more than the checks and balances between our three government branches. Likewise, we have those here at The Star. Especially the...

CIT Final-4 Comes To VMI Tuesday Night As Keydets Take On Yale

By the end of the weekend only 14 college basketball teams will still be playing in the 4 elusive postseason tournaments. Four remain in the...