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Govenor’s “Children’s Cabinet” Gets Eye-opener at Fallon Park
Members of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s appointed “Children’s Cabinet” were in town recently to tour Fallon Park Elementary School. The southeast Roanoke City public school has its challenges, as outlined...
Old Macdonald Had A Farm—And A Tourist Destination, And A Side Business
A report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this fall provides a detailed...
Virginia State Parks To Celebrate The New Year With “First Day Hikes “
Virginia State Parks, managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, will offer special...
Regency Room Restoration Coming
Roanoke’s longest standing fine-dining establishment gets a facelift
To mark the 75th anniversary of the...
GE Partners With Virginia Tech To Improve Wind Energy Efficiency
A new method of manufacturing wind turbine blades, used in the capturing of energy that...
Christmas Dreams
The joy and wonder of Christmas to a child is captured in this remarkable photo-portrait taken by Roanoke Star contributing photographer Terry Aldhizer of...
Southwest Virginia Ballet Serves Up Holiday Tradition
One Hundred and seventy-three cast members from age seven to “seventy something” are in the last week of rehearsals before bringing the beloved holiday...
Animal “Play Groups” Make for Better Adoptions and Health
Shelter workers and volunteers want potential adopters to have as much information as possible about their dogs (and cats) to make sure all parties...
7th Annual Drumstick Dash To Be Held Thanksgiving Morning
"MOVE YOUR FEET SO OTHERS CAN EAT!"
Over 16,500 are expected to “move their feet so others can eat” as part of the seventh...
Land+Link Photography Competition / Exhibition Celebrates “Nature’s Gift”
The Western Virginia Land Trust and the O. Winston Link Museum have paired up once again to present the 2012 Land+Link Photography Competition and...
VMT Announces Opening of New Wings Over Virginia Aviation Gallery
The Virginia Museum of Transportation has announced the grand opening of its Wings Over Virginia Aviation Gallery to be held Saturday, November 17th.
The Wings...
