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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...

North Cross Girls Soccer Aiming For Top

by David Grimes With seven starters back off of last year's 8-2 team, the North Cross girls soccer team are aiming for first place...

Cave Spring Tops Northside With 4-2 Boy Soccer Win

Cave Spring opened a 3-0 lead midway through the first half, and the Knights held on for the 4-2 win over Northside in...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner It’s Final-Four time in New Orleans, and Bourbon Street should be the happening place this weekend, the bourbon notwithstanding. This year we’ll...

Cave Spring Downs Botetourt 7-6 With Late-Inning Comeback

by Bill Turner Cave Spring's Taylor Asimakopoulos' suicide squeeze bunt in the bottom of the seventh plated Dani Duff with the winning run as...

Patrick Henry Dedicates New Baseball Facility

by Bill Turner Patrick Henry High School dedicated its new baseball facility last Friday afternoon prior to the Patriots matchup with Salem. State Senator John...

William Byrd Tops Cave Spring 9-2 In Non-District Baseball

by Bill Turner William Byrd jumped out to an early 4-0 lead and the Terriers bats stayed hot as Byrd knocked off Cave Spring...