back to top

News

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...

Shelly STEM Challengers Try to Find “Lost Water”

Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology’s Shelly STEM Challenge is a single-day competition during which students work in teams to speed solve...

A Doctor’s Care is Balance of Skill and Empathy for VTC Medical Student

Alyssa Savelli has wanted to be a doctor for as long as she can remember. “When I was 5, I would just sit and...

Roanoke / Blacksburg Regional Airport Announces Agreement With Uber

The Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional Airport Commission has announced that Uber has signed an operating agreement with the airport that is in compliance with all commonwealth and...

Fall 2016 Wildfire Season Ends

The 47-day fall wildfire season in Virginia ended at midnight Wednesday with some much-needed rain across most of the Commonwealth. Virginia Department of Forestry...

TAP’s SwiftStart tackles two issues at once

A new TAP (Total Action for Progress) program supported by a four year, four million dollar federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor...

The State of Vinton is Looking Up These Days

Vinton has been on a roll the last few years: a new public library that has helped transform the face of downtown on...