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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...

Virginia Tech Healthcare Safety Expert: Culture of PPE Use, Actively Caring Critical

A Virginia Tech researcher and teacher who has spent decades studying the psychology of safety says it’s more important than ever for frontline workers such as...

JMU Chemistry Lends A Hand – Sanitizer, That Is . . .

With its labs shut down for the foreseeable future, the JMU Chemistry Department has found a way to use some of the chemicals it...

Governor Northam Signs Laws Intent on Softening Criminal Justice System

  Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law criminal justice reform legislation that he proposed in January. The laws includes measures raising the felony larceny threshold;...

Chimes of Support Ring Out For Health Care Workers

Laura Hachani '98 is prepared to be on the front line of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “Right now, it’s sort of the calm...

New Website Makes Animal Licensing Available Online

The Roanoke City Treasurer’s Office has announced that online licensing for dogs is now available to citizens.  Citizens are encouraged to take advantage of this...

Timely History Class Connects 1918 Flu Outbreak to COVID-19 Pandemic

As communities across the globe confront the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Virginia Tech students is exploring the history of another major outbreak. The 1918...