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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...

From Roanoke to Rota – Learning The Ropes Abroad

Lt. j.g. David Childress, right, from Roanoke, and seaman Cleveland Cone, left, from Auburn, Ala., receive training on the proper procedure for filling out...

Research and Mentorship Thrive Through Med School / Engineering Collaboration

When Zakk Walterscheid came to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, he was ready to put his focus on becoming a doctor. “I...

City Schedules Public Meetings to Update Downtown Plan

The City of Roanoke’s Department of Planning, Building, and Development is currently in the process of updating the Downtown Plan. A public meeting was...

International Conference on Brain Health Comes to Roanoke

Neurons may be the marquee cells of the brain, but glial cells are every bit as essential — and they exist in equal or...

Roanoke County Library Employee Charged with Embezzlement

As a result of a recent routine internal audit of the Roanoke County Library Department, it was observed that several items, including four iMac computers and...

Community Invited to Veterans Day Events at Virginia Tech

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ Veterans Day remembrance ceremony on Nov. 11th will honor the service of our nation’s soldiers. The ceremony will begin at...