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Parkside Picks Returns May 3 with 60+ Vendors at Green Hill Park

Parkside Picks returns to Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park on Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM! As a community yard sale and flea market event, Parkside Picks...

Roanoke Youth Summit: PJ JAM Set for May 3

The annual Youth Summit hosted by the City of Roanoke is back with a brand-new...

Father, Son and Family Banquet Returns for 91st Year in Roanoke

For nearly a century, the Father, Son and Family Banquet have stood as one of...

PedalSafe ROA Announces 2025 Bike Month Events

PedalSafe ROA, a Roanoke-based safe cycling advocacy non-profit, is hosting four events in May to...

LEAP and the City of Roanoke launch Solarize Roanoke

City of Roanoke residents are invited to take advantage of the SolarizeVA program that launched...

TRAFFIC ALERT: Nighttime Lane / Ramp Closure Planned on Southbound I-81 Near Salem 

Nighttime lane and ramp closure planned ahead of exit 137 off ramp shift As part of the Interstate 81 widening project in Roanoke County near...

D-Day and Bedford Boys Veteran To Be Honored in Memorial Day Observance

Military holidays are particularly relevant to Evergreen Burial Park, which among other distinctions, holds the legacy of interring veterans of all American wars dating...

New Freedom Farm To Host Re-Opening Showcase

All are welcome to join us for New Freedom Farm, Inc's Re-Opening Showcase. If you have not visited the farm before or are simply...

Nationwide McCraw Gathering to Be Held in West Virginia

The United States McCraw Family Association will be holding it’s nationwide reunion in Beckley, WV, on June 21-23, 2024. This event only happens every...

PARK Roanoke Announces Transition to Gateless Parking System at Center in the Square Garage

PARK Roanoke has announced an innovative upgrade to the Center in the Square parking garage. Starting Monday, May 13, construction will begin to transform...

Vinton District GOP Primary For County Supervisor: Tim Greenway Candidate Q & A

In keeping with the mission of The Roanoke Star.com to help contribute to an informed and active citizenry, below is a candidate Q&A for...