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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...

Cook Students May Not be Coming to Cave Spring After All

The Roanoke County School Board amended the agenda of its most recent meeting to include a public hearing in regards to closing the Roland...

International Fashion Show Returns

Several years ago Pearl Fu of the Local Colors organization put together a fashion show designed to show off the cultural diversity of...

Tech Corps of Cadets To Take Show on The Road

For a number of years, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets has partnered with the Virginia Tech football team to highlight the Colors during...

Needed Conveniences Coming to Downtown Roanoke Residents

A local group of building professionals has purchased the building at 16 W. Church Ave., Roanoke, Va., home of the original S&W Cafeteria. The...

New Library Poised to Move Forward in South County

A bit smaller and missing some of the sexier curves it sported before, Roanoke County’s new main branch library is back on track –...

Blue Ridge PBS Celebrates “National Parks” with Special Events

On Tuesday Blue Ridge PBS partnered with the Booker T. Washington National Monument to celebrate the founding of America’s national parks. The day began with...