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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...

Roanoke Catholic Varsity Wrestling Has Strong December

The Roanoke Catholic wrestling team started out the season with a tie for first place at the Carroll County Invitational season opener that...

Highfill is 2011 Senior Golf Tour Champion

Hank Highfill of Roanoke was the Overall Points Champion in the 2011 Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Tour.  Highfill finished first out of a...

Virginians May Need New Access Permit to Visit Public DGIF Land / Lakes

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) owns more than 201,000 acres of land on 39 Wildlife Management Areas located across...

Lady Knights Fall To Auburn 43-29 In Non-District Girls Basketball

by Bill Turner Auburn jumped out to a 22-15 halftime lead, and the Eagles held on to defeat Cave Spring 43-29 in girls basketball...

Patriots Down Mountaineers In Battle Of Unbeatens

by Bill Turner In the early going it was Alleghany’s size that was a factor. In the end it was Patrick Henry’s press and...

NFL Rushing Star Addresses Roanoke Valley Sports Club

by Gene Marrano A four time thousand yard rusher – in consecutive seasons – Chris Warren ran and caught passes that totaled around 10,000...