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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...

Raiders Defense Dominates in Homecoming Victory

It was the perfect fall afternoon for a standing-room-only homecoming throng gathered last Saturday at Thomas Field on the North Cross campus. The boisterous...

Wild Bill’s Fearless Football Forecast

Well, I came through mostly unscathed after last week’s picks with a respectable 5-3 record. The biggest blow to my ego was picking...

NBA’s Return Also The Return Of Two Long Time Coaches

Tuesday night’s National Basketball Association exhibition game between the “home team” Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets also featured the re-launch of coaching...

Fire Still Burns for Al Holland

Twenty three years after he pitched in his last major league baseball game it's not hard to see the competitive spirit that Al...

Wild Bill’s Fearless Football Forecast

The high school football season reached its halfway point last week and the only constant through the first five weeks has been the...

PH Takes Down Blacksburg

During last Friday night's 41-14 win over Blacksburg, members of the Patriots defense - Ben Mesadieu (#64),  Xavier Whorley (#23) and Trey Mauck (#37) ...