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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 Well, after a short break, the column returns for what I shall call my Fourth of July special. I'm sure this...

Celebrate Your Freedom To Race!

  The Roanoke Cycling Organization and the Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia once again bring cycling racing back to Roanoke City this holiday weekend with...

USA Softball Stars Head To Salem

by Bill Turner There are no longer Olympic competitions for softball, but the USA Softball national team hasn’t let that slow them down. In fact,...

Northside Wins First Baseball State Title With 4-0 Win Over Tunstall

by Bill Turner Northside completed its unbelievable season of dreams Saturday afternoon in the Spring Jubilee at Radford as the Vikings dispatched Tunstall 4-0 in...

Hidden Valley Repeats As Group AA Girls State Tennis Champions

by Bill Turner Hidden Valley ground out a tough 5-3 win over E.C. Glass in last Saturday's rain-delayed girls tennis final to claim their second...

Swanson And Wise Take Titles In Roanoke Valley Golf Hall Of Fame

  by Bill Turner   Meredith Swanson fired back-to-back rounds of 72 to win the women's championship in the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame tournament that...