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Roanoke City Fiscal Year 2013 Gets Approval »
by Valerie Garner Monday’s council meeting was quick and painless with no discussion except to thank staff for their hard work in assembling the 2013 fiscal year budget for final adoption. The city manager, Chris...
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CVB Keynote Speaker David Baldacci Captivates Audience »
Featured speakers included #1 New York Times Bestselling Author David Baldacci, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and First Lady of Virginia Maureen McDonnell Industry leaders and local and state officials celebrated the economic impact of tourism and...
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Technology Council Recognizes Region’s Innovators – Bolling and Warner Speak »
by Valerie Garner Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and U.S. Senator Mark Warner were paired as speakers at the Technology Council Awards Banquet Thursday evening. Bolling is traveling the state as part of the “Virginia Growing...
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Mannathon Raises Money And Awareness For Ministry »
by Gene Marrano The Manna Ministries Food Bank in Vinton is $20,000 better off, after that amount and then some was raised at the second annual “Mannathon,” a series of 8K and 5K races that...
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Roanoke River Greenway Grows Again »
by Gene Marrano Just weeks after the bridge connecting the Roanoke River and Tinker Creek greenways was officially opened, the ribbon has been cut on yet another piece of the Roanoke River greenway. The newest...
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Moving Municipal Elections Easy But Council Members Remain Unsure »
by Valerie Garner At the request of Councilman Sherman Lea and a nod from Mayor Bowers at the May 7 council meeting, acting City Attorney Tim Spencer was instructed to look into the possibility of...
No comment / Read More »Day Of Prayer Offers Food For Thought »
by Gene Marrano Last Thursday’s National Day of Prayer, which included a noon-time gathering in downtown Roanoke, also featured the annual Interfaith Breakfast sponsored by the Roanoke Kiwanis Club. This gave attendees – worshippers and...
No comment / Read More »New Name, New Website … Old Intentions »
Hopefully, it was hard for you to miss the new banner above that debuts today in this our 233rd edition of . . . The Roanoke Star.com. Yup – that’s it – we’ve shortened our...
No comment / Read More »Roanoke City Farmer’s Market Goes Uptown In June »
by Gene Marrano Downtown Roanoke Inc., which manages the Historic Farmer’s Market for the City of Roanoke, is taking its fruits, vegetables, meats and plants uptown. On Thursday nights in June –and maybe beyond –...
No comment / Read More »New School of Nursing Opens in Salem »
by Valerie Garner After delivering the keynote address to the Roanoke Bar Association for Law Day last week, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli participated in a ribbon cutting at ITT Technical Institute’s Breckinridge School of Nursing...
No comment / Read More »Fourth Annual Mayor’s Bike Ride Celebrates Bike Month »
by Valerie Garner There was some trepidation Saturday morning as light rain fell and cyclists began to gather at the Bennington Park parking lot to celebrate Bike Month. But the short sprinkle did not deter...
No comment / Read More »43rd Annual Strawberry Festival »
Elmwood Park was the setting last weekend as the Community School held their annual fundraiser, the Strawberry Festival. As in years past, the focus was on the strawberry shortcakes with ice cream, chocolate dipped strawberries,...
No comment / Read More »Championship Chili Cook-Off Serves It Up Hot & Spicy »
Nothing can stop the roar of the Harley Davidson motorcycles to start the annual Virginia chili cook-off. Every time the engines rev, more chili is ready to be tasted. The annual event brought close to...
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