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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...

Foam and Spirits Fly High

Horns, sirens, and the rumble of diesel engines drew some 4,000 people to Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s inaugural “Touch a Truck” at...

Turner Announces Candidacy for House

Radford Professor Carter Turner announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates 8th District seat at the Roanoke County Courthouse in Salem Monday....

“Ciclovia” to Turn City Streets into Urban Park Saturday

If Andrea Garland has her way, this Saturday (Aug. 1) the streets of Roanoke will be filled with bikers, walkers, runners and others just...

Business Association Adopts Williamson Road for Quarterly Cleanups

The Williamson Road Area Business Association (WRABA) recently adopted the portion of Williamson Road from Orange Avenue to the City / County Line and...

Class Ring Returned to Hokie After 30 Years

When something is lost for 30 years, the owner assumes the item won’t be found. That’s where Bob Shupe, a Roanoke College staff member,...

Lick Run Greenway to Become “Outdoor Classroom”

The rain that poured down on a recent Friday morning only served to make the Lick Run Greenway foliage greener, as the Kiwanis Club...