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Some on the “Vote Yes to Restore Fairness” Side Vandalize, Steal “Vote No” signs; Spanberger Silent

Since near the start of the early voting period for the current redistricting/gerrymandering amendment, Vinton realtor and School Board member Tim Greenway has displayed a "vote NO" sign in...

Roanoke Co. Hosts Public Hearing About Real Estate Tax Rate Tue. April 7

The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors will host a public hearing for citizen comments on Tuesday,...

Carilion Expands Role in Biotechnology Innovation

Carilion Clinic today announced the launch of Usability Works at Carilion Clinic, a new usability engineering...

Statistics Prove: “Yes” Vote Is Pushing The Most Gerrymandered Map In USA

With the final day of voting, April 21, approaching, more Virginians are paying attention to...

Roanoke Animal Cancer Care and Research Center Helps Cat Reach Remission

Cynthia Sutton drives 3 ½ hours every three weeks from Big Stone Gap to Roanoke...

Bell Weighs in on State, National Political Issues

Former Republican State Senator Brandon Bell (1992-1996 21st District, 2003-2007 22nd District) says he doesn’t intend to run again for that post but...

Dear Roanoke Star Subscriber,

In an effort to curb increasing costs associated with our regular print issue and to stay focused on our continued on-line growth The...

Va County Fights Feds For Criminal-alien Records

The Obama administration is giving illegal aliens a Happy New Year by canceling an immigration-enforcement program in Prince William County. Since 2007, police in the Northern Virginia county...

250 Acres Along Roanoke River And Parkway To Be Preserved

Local businessman and agritourism advocate Al Hammond has spent much of his life piecing back together the family farm in Roanoke and Bedford...

Bailey Declares Candidacy for Hollins Supervisor Seat

The calendar had barely flipped to the new year when a local businessman declared his intention to run for public office.  Mike Bailey, Hollins...

Sneaky Exercise

Many people dream about becoming fit and healthy without grueling exercise. Or you think of every excuse possible to avoid going to a...