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FRED FIRST: No Peace With The Winds of Winter

This post revisits a post from 2011 (and originally from maybe 2004) where the wind was the dominant feature of our winter days. This, I might add, was a complaint...

The Roanoke History / O. Winston Link Museum To Be Open on Saturdays

The Roanoke History / O. Winston Link Museum will be open starting Saturday, January 18....

City of Roanoke Elevates Emergency Response with Cutting-Edge Technology

In the heart of Roanoke’s bustling 911 Center, a quiet revolution is reshaping how emergency...

Where 2024 Voter Turnout Was Highest And Lowest in Virginia 

 Virginia saw its lowest overall voter turnout in a presidential election since 2000, although over...

Transportation Institute Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Trucking Education Grants

Safety is not only for truck drivers, but also the drivers around them. The Virginia Tech...

How Far Will You Travel?

During the Epiphany season churches read the rather mysterious account of wise men in the East who follow a star to the Christ...

­From the Older Brother’s Room

“I couldn’t wait to leave home.”  The words I often hear from students who move away for college with no intentions of ever...

Wild Bill’s Over The Top Sports Round-up

Well, I've got to give the Chief credit. Our new bi-weekly print format and online up-to-the-minute sports has been a hit. Since I don't own...

Wild Bill’s Sports Roundup!

Well, should I change the name? As you've probably noticed, The Roanoke Star announced today that we will now be a bi-weekly print publication...

2013: A Jubilee Year perhaps?

In some circles, the year 2000 was proclaimed a “Jubilee” Year.   Before that year and in it, there was talk of Leviticus 25...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

Happy new year to everyone from the Wild Bill sports team as we get everything in focus for high school basketball district play...