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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...

City Council Recognizes Neighborhood Volunteers at 2016 Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration

This year's 2016 Annual City Neighborhoods' "Harvesting the Fruits" Potluck Dinner & Awards Celebration took place on November 11th. Over 200 neighborhood advocates, residents...

Virginia Association of Museums Announces 2017 Annual Conference to be Held in Roanoke

The Virginia Association of Museums (VAM) has announced that it will hold its upcoming Annual Conference in Roanoke from March 18 - 21, 2017. The...

Pardoned National Thanksgiving Turkey to Reside at Virginia Tech

Look out HokieBird, there's about to be a new turkey in town. The National Thanksgiving Turkey -- and its alternate -- that President Barack Obama...

Roanoke Named Top Digital City

Recently, e.Republic's Center for Digital Government announced the top-ranked cities for its 2016 Digital Cities Survey. The City of Roanoke was ranked first among the...

11th Annual Drumstick DASH to be Held Thanksgiving Morning, November 24

On Thanksgiving morning, thousands of runners, walkers, babies in strollers, and four-legged friends will gather in Downtown Roanoke to take part in the 11th...

GO Fest Attendance Up 20 Percent This Year

The outdoor festival broke attendance records in its 6th year When the Roanoke Regional Partnership and Roanoke Outside founded the Anthem GO Outside Festival with...