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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...

Golf Tournament To Raise Funds For Ecuador

  “’Go ye and preach the Gospel’- Five Do and Die” reads the headline in Life Magazine’s January 30, 1956 issue.  Fifty five years...

Colonel Classic Track And Field Meet

by Bill Turner The Patrick Henry boys captured the team championship in the inaugural Colonel Classic track and field meet Saturday at William Fleming. Runners,...

North Cross Takes Down Hargrave 15-6 In Boys Lacrosse

by Bill Turner The North Cross Lacrosse team came out strong on Tuesday and never looked back - scoring 5 unanswered goals in the first...

Red Sox Split Doubleheader With Frederick As Opening Day Arrives

by Bill Turner The Salem Red Sox finally got the rain to stop after two days of postponements on their way to splitting Sunday's doubleheader. Frederick...

Northside Wins 17th Annual Civitan Women’s Sportsmanship Award

by Bill Turner The Northside Vikings girls basketball team received the 17th annual Civitan women's sportsmanship award Monday afternoon during a luncheon at The Plantation....

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner High school sports fell victim to the rains in the last week as most games and matches were postponed by the...