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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 Volleyball Team Wins VISAA Div III State Title

The Roanoke Catholic girl's volleyball team won their first state title in more than 40 years on Saturday 11/12 at the Steward School...

Hidden Valley’s Sarah Patterson Signs Volleyball Scholarship To Play With JMU

by Bill Turner Hidden Valley High School volleyball standout Sarah Patterson signed a letter of intent to play for JMU at a ceremony in...

Cave Spring Swimmer Signs Letter Of Intent With Auburn

by Bill Turner Cave Spring swimmer Jacob Siar signed a scholarship letter of intent to swim for the Auburn Tigers in a ceremony Thursday...

Knight’s Jackie Crawford Inks Scholarship With James Madison

Cave Spring swimmer Jackie Crawford signed a letter of intent with James Madison University Thursday afternoon in Cave Spring’s auditorium.  Jackie, a member of...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner  Well, we head into week two of the regional playoffs with five local teams still in the hunt. Not surprisingly, three...

Raiders Fall in VISAA D 3 Semi-Finals

The North Cross women started out their volleyball season facing an uphill battle. Not only did the reigning 2 time VISAA D 3...