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Hokie Pride Unboxed: Join in the Fun of Hokie Gear on Instagram

Virginia Tech is kicking off the holiday season with a spirited new Instagram campaign that puts Hokie pride front and center. The university, in partnership with Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC)...

The right way to ship holiday gifts, according to a packaging expert

If your gift can’t survive a 12-inch drop, it’s not ready to ship. That’s a...

Realistic ways to maintain health habits during the holidays

Between travel, family gatherings, and endless to-do lists, the holidays can make it hard to...

VA Tech’s Hokie Harvest Breaks Records

The auctioneer’s chant filled the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena as more than 100 buyers packed the stands,...

Hollins’ Darla Schumm Publishes “Healing Ableism”

Hollins University associate provost and religious studies professor Darla Schumm, Ph.D., has published her new...

Community Invited to Virginia Tech’s Veterans Day Events

In the week leading up to Veterans Day on Nov. 11, Virginia Tech will honor veterans and the service of our nation’s military with...

Candidate Profile: Sen. David Suetterlein (R)

In order to help dispel voter apathy and promote active citizenship, The Roanoke Star emailed questions to a number of Roanoke Valley candidates this...

City of Roanoke To Host Free Electronics Recycling Event

The City of Roanoke is hosting a free, drive-through Electronics Recycling Collection event on Saturday, November 18 from 9 AM - 12 PM at...

Seeking Native Plants? Try The Virginia Native Plant Finder

Database of 1,600 species includes sources for commercially available live plants and seeds As the movement to reduce water-guzzling manicured lawns and nurture more sustainable,...

VA Transportation Museum Hosts Event for Developmentally Challenged Adults / Children

The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. (VMT) has announced their "Fall Into Fun Carnival," coming Saturday, November 11, at 5:30pm. The fun fall-themed event specially...

Fueled by FFA: Inspiring Our Next Generation of Leaders

There’s really never been a time in my life when the National FFA Organization  wasn’t a part of it. Growing up in rural Virginia,...