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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...

Support Grows for Bedford Rail Passenger Station

The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce have collected signatures from over 10,000 residents and visitors...

VMI Boxing Exhibition Is Warm Up For Main Event in March

The VMI Club Boxing Team held an inter-squad boxing event recently that consisted of nine bouts.  The exhibition was held at 8 PM on...

Have A Dickens Of A Good Time This Holiday Season!

It's December again in Roanoke – that means colder weather, holiday shopping and of course a Dickens of a Christmas. The annual celebration returns to...

Family Service Offers Help for Domestic Violence Victims – In Their Native Language

Family Service of Roanoke Valley has announced a new initiative to help victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, where English is not their...

Roanoke College Poll: Election Keys Flip by Party in Consumer Sentiment

The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment is 95.1, down three points since August 2016, the measure’s record high. Sentiment is above the preliminary national...

Roanoke’s Bicycle Friendly Community Status Renewed

The League of American Bicyclists has announced 26 new and 77 renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities and the City of Roanoke is among those who...