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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...

Community Indicators Report Focuses on Downturn in Economy and Graduation Rates

The latest edition of the Roanoke Regional Community Indicators Report, issued last week, details a number of areas of concern related to the...

Virginia Cares Inc. Guides Ex-offenders as They Re-enter Society

Anthony West has been on the inside, and now the program/training director for Roanoke-based Virginia Cares Inc. does what he can to help...

The Ultimate Catch

If you see a group of players in the park, running around erratically throwing a Frisbee, don’t assume they’re out for just a casual...

Bowers Optimistic During State of the City

They said the notion of an accredited medical school in Roanoke was “laughable” 10 years ago – and look what Carilion and Virginia Tech...

Social Media for Dummies

Remember when the term My Space meant your cubical at work; Facebook was a high school yearbook; Twittering was what the birds did...

Tea Party Attendees Solidify Platform

The most recent Roanoke Tea Party mass meeting was held last Saturday at the Roanoke Civic Center.  More than 500 people from the...