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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...

Developmental and Translational Neurobiology Center to Open at VTC Research Institute

The brain is composed of hundreds of billions of neurons. Even a small disruption in these cells and their connections can lead to devastating...

Scouting Troop Honors Roanoke’s Finest

These days media stories covering police-related violence abound; just flip on the T.V., or turn on NPR, or log-on to any social media account...

Roanoke College Poll Shows Trump Closing Gap Significantly in Virginia 

Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has cut more than half of Democrat Hillary Clinton’s lead in a month, but still trails by seven percent...

TSA PreCheck Application Center To Be Available Inside ROA Airport For One Week in October

A TSA PreCheck application center will be open inside the Roanoke / Blacksburg Regional Airport for one week in October (Oct 17-21). Travelers need...

VTC Research Reveals Beliefs About Nicotine Influence Cigarette Craving

The relief of a craving may depend more on the belief of satisfaction than actual relief, according to scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion...

Students Create Unique Device to Keep Babies Warm in Malawi

In summer 2015, Virginia Tech mechanical engineering graduate student Ashley Taylor, a native of Fort Chiswell, Virginia, was on a transatlantic flight home from her...