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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, a vaccine researcher with the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute, spent most of that...

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...

Cave Spring Baptist Church Celebrates 150 Years of Ministry

In an age where a business or organization may be open one day and out...

Smith Mountain Lake State Park receives USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Award

Smith Mountain Lake State Park has been named the second-best lake beach in the country by the 2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards....

Veterinary Students Support Wildlife Recovery in Southwest Virginia

While the Veterinary Teaching Hospital's primary focus is treating domestic dogs and cats, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine finds avenues to help many other kinds of...

Kiwanis Club Awards $5K Scholarship to Roanoke Student

The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke is pleased to announce that Lauren Cone of Roanoke is this year’s winner of the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke’s...

TWENTY28 Cyclists Represent Roanoke on Global Stage

The grass sure does grow quickly here in Roanoke! After weeks on the road during the busiest stretch of our season, I couldn’t wait...

Virginia State Parks celebrate 89th anniversary

Virginia State Parks will celebrate History and Culture Day on June 15, 2025, and each location will be hosting a special event in honor...

LVA Mobile Library Coming to Roanoke

The Library of Virginia will bring its mobile programming van, LVA On the Go, to Roanoke Public Libraries’ Williamson Road Branch, 3837 Williamson Road,...