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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 drive to support Virginians impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The initiative will...

COVID-19 Vaccine Co-Designer Teresa Lambe to Deliver Lecture in Roanoke

One weekend in January 2020, immunologist Teresa Lambe received an email containing a DNA sequence. Lambe,...

Lawson Awarded 9% Tax Credits for Roanoke Housing Development

Lawson, a leading real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, and management of affordable...

Q&A with Vinton School Board Candidate Amber Reed

The Roanoke Star asked both candidates for the Vinton District School Board race to engage...

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...

Hidden Valley Advances In State Lacrosse With 18-5 Win Over Cave Spring

by Bill Turner Hidden Valley broke away from a 5-2 halftime advantage with nine third-quarter goals, as the Titans knocked off Cave Spring 18-5...

Patrick Henry-William Fleming Battle In Western Valley District Baseball

by Bill Turner Patrick Henry and William Fleming battled it out on the Colonel's diamond Thursday afternoon in a Western Valley District cross-town rivalry...

Cave Spring Defeats Blacksburg 14-4 To Forge Tie In River Ridge

Cave Spring scored eight runs in the bottom of the first, fueled by a leadoff homer by Griffin Stanley, and the Knights easily...

David Joppich Defeats Fellow-Patriot Andrew Bazak in WVD Tennis Final

Patrick Henry's David Joppich held off PH teammate Andrew Bazak  6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) last Thursday at Rivers Edge Complex to capture the...

Northside Rallies To Overtake Rockbridge County 11-10 In Blue Ridge Softball

by Bill Turner Softball fans got their money's worth, and more, as Northside scored a run in the bottom of the eighth to outlast...

Veteran Sportscaster Has Been A Local Fixture For Decades

by Gene Marrano Dave Ross has been a part of the media fabric in the Roanoke Valley for the past three decades-plus, and he’s...