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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 Takes Down Patrick Henry 13-7 In Baseball Slugfest

by Bill Turner Hidden Valley scored in every inning except the second, and the Titans used the offensive output to defeat Patrick Henry 13-7...

Hidden Valley Tops Northside 7-2 In Girls Tennis

by Bill Turner Two of the top area high school girls tennis teams squared off on the Hidden Valley courts last week, as Hidden...

NCAA Basketball Champion Crowned in Salem

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to capture the NCAA Division III basketball championship Saturday night at the Salem Civic Center,...

Gold Medalists Inspire Local Children

by Carol Kirtley Thirty-two children aged 8 to 18 worked and played with U.S. Olympians Ian Crocker and Misty Hyman Saturday morning at the...

Cave Spring’s Shannon Craighead Commits to Stetson

by Bill Turner Cave Spring High School volleyball standout Shannon Craighead has made a commitment to play at Stetson University (D-1) DeLand, Florida, beginning...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner Well, March Madness proceeds to the round of sixteen tonight as the pretenders will separate from the contenders like gas and...