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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...

Council Tables Amphitheater; Lisk Honored

Roanoke City Council had second thoughts Monday, voting to remove the Elmwood Park Amphitheater from its capital project list. Not long ago it had...

Clearbrook Wal-Mart Plans Unfold

Cave Spring Supervisor Charlotte Moore addressed the Clearbrook Civic League last week about several issues, including the Super Wal-Mart slated for that southwest Roanoke...

One Million Approved For Flood Control Project

Congressman Bob Goodlatte has announced that the House of Representatives approved .075 million for the flood control project on the Roanoke River.  The...

Ware’s Campaign Finance Issues Rest with Attorney General’s Office

Scrutiny of incumbent Delegate Onzlee Ware’s (11th District) campaign expenditures continues at the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) in Richmond. A hearing was...

Supremacist Bill White Freed in Chicago

A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a charge of threatening a juror against Bill White. The Roanoke based white supremacist (and residential property...

Weisz Drops Out of 8th District Race

Radford University nursing teacher Ginny Weisz will not be the Democratic candidate to run this fall against Republican incumbent Morgan Griffith in the...