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VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national recognition highlighting the university’s sustained, institutionwide commitment to building trusted, reciprocal partnerships that address...

Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Finds New Home at Regional Commission

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission are pleased to announce that...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

Cancer Prevention: Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?

As the warning label on every pack of cigarettes tells us, smoking is harmful. It’s...

VDOT Lifts Lane Closures for Holiday Travel Across Virginia

If you’re headed out to do some last-minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Department of Transportation...

PBS Appalachia | VA To Serve 13 Counties in Southwest Virginia

Blue Ridge PBS is creating a first-of-its-kind, all-digital television station dedicated to serving Southwest Virginia. PBS Appalachia | Va will serve 13 counties in...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Recommends 18 Projects for Appalachian Regional Commission Funding, Totaling $8.6 million

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that he is recommending 18 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $8.6 million in grants....

Newly Formed School Cements VA Tech’s Reputation as Animal Sciences Powerhouse

For more than 125 years, the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has been home to leading researchers studying everything from animal...

Virginia and Norfolk Southern Announce Closing of Western Rail Initiative Agreement

Agreement Will Expand Passenger Rail to Virginia’s Blue Ridge The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) have announced the financial...

Roll of Shame: Virginians Among Most Guilty of Panic Buying During Pandemic 

Online searches for 'toilet paper' increased 5,441% (YOY) among Virginians. Arizonans were the most guilty of panic buying during the pandemic.   Infographic showing panic Google...

The Roanoke Star Wishes You a Happy 4th of July

July 4, 2022, marks the 246th birthday of the United States. When the founders met and debated in the building we now know as...