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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...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner  It’s been a trying week for our publisher. High school sports is on hold with the well-deserved spring break in our...

Northside Stays Perfect With 4-2 Win Over Cave Spring

by Bill Turner Northside took advantage of three walks, an error and misplayed rundown to score a pair of runs in the top of...

North Cross Wins Pair To Improve To 3-2 On The Season

by Bill Turner  North Cross returned to Porterfield Field to pick up a pair of wins in convincing fashion to improve to 3-2; 2-0...

Knights Track Classic at CSHS Saturday

by Bill Turner Photos from Roanoke schools at Knights Track Classic held at Cave Spring Saturday. Forty high schools participated. In boys team competition, Patrick...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner Well, March Madness is in the rearview mirror and I hope everyone heeded the Wild One’s prediction last week of a...

Spartans Outlast Patriots In 10-8 Slugfest

  by Bill Turner Salem and Patrick Henry found the new PH baseball facility to be a hitter's paradise last Friday afternoon as the two...