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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...

Patrick Henry Rally Steals 5-4 Win Over Bassett

by Bill Turner Patrick Henry used a seventh inning rally for the come-from- behind 5-4 win over Bassett Friday afternoon at Patriot Field. Britt Dunnavant smacked...

Cave Spring Remains Perfect in River Ridge With 12-2 Thumping of Pulaski County

Cave Spring followed home runs in each of the first two innings by plating six runs on Pulaski County in the bottom...

Local Equestrian Team Is Second at 2011 National Championships

  Members of Stone Bridge Farm's riding team competed against 18 other teams from around the country at last week's National Championships of the Interscholastic...

Salem Rallies Past Cave Spring For 5-4 River Ridge Softball Win

by Bill Turner Salem scored three runs in the top of the seventh to overcome a 4-2 deficit and Cave Spring left the potential tieing...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner High school baseball and softball head into the home stretch in the next two weeks before the road to the state...

Roanoke Valley Christian Storms Back to Win VACA South Championship

The RVCS Baseball Team finished their regular season this week with a victory over Dayspring  8-6.  Trailing 6-0 after two innings, the Eagles collected...