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Cave Spring Middle School Student Wins 2026 Roanoke County Spelling Bee in Historic Fashion

When it comes to making spelling bee history at Roanoke County Public Schools, Cave Spring Middle School 6th grader, Ashvin Pinnamaraju, and William Byrd Middle School 8th grader, Rory...

Defying Court Order, Delegates Rasoul, Franklin Vote for “Most Aggressive Gerrymander of any other State”

On Tuesday, February 10, freshman Del. Lily Franklin (D-Montgomery Co.) and Del. Salam "Sam" Rasoul...

Virginia Democrats Push “Most Aggressive Gerrymander Of Any Other State”

In what Cardinal News columnist Dwayne Yancey labels "sheer ugliness," Virginia Democrats on Feb. 5...

Gov. Spanberger Bans State Police/Agencies From Cooperating With Federal Immigration Law Enforcement

On February 4, Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger marked yet another sharp break from the administration...

Sen. Head Issues Statement Supporting VMI’s Independence

The Roanoke Star reached out to two Roanoke-area members of the General Assembly, representing both...

Airport Holds Disaster Drill

Periodically, Roanoke Regional Airport is required by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a full blown live disaster drill that simulates real life conditions,...

Salem GOP Hosts State Ticket

Olde Salem Days brings thousands of people out to shop and mingle.  One prelude to the festival for the past several years has been...

Land Trust, Gov. Kaine Recognize Carvins Cove Easement

The Western Virginia Land Trust honored Governor Tim Kaine with its annual A. Victor Thomas Environmental Stewardship Award at the Conservation Celebration Sunday at...

Memorial Tournament Celebrates 13 Years

Hunter Ozmer lost her life in this world on January 2, 2008 to Niemann-Pick Disease, but her remarkable spirit and influence lives on through...

Finding Their Voice – and Maybe a Vote

Ex-offenders who have done their stint in jail and returned to society should not have such a hard time having their voices heard. That...

September 11 Remembered at Old Passenger Station

Roanoke area dignitaries and local citizens came to the Virginian Railway passenger station last Friday to pause and remember events that occurred eight years...