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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...

Vinton District GOP Primary For County Supervisor: Tammy Shepherd 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...

Floral Expert Lists Favorite Mother’s Day Flowers, Shares How to Make Them Last

Mother’s Day celebrations in the United States bring family together — and bring a lot of business to the floral industry, with flowers one...

Fight The Bite of Tick-Borne Diseases 

As we enjoy another beautiful spring in Southwestern Virginia, we encourage residents to take steps to protect themselves from ticks. Sometimes tiny and hard...

Tavern Stage Summer Music Series Returns to Explore Park

For the second year, Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Explore Park, and Twin Creeks Brewpub are teaming up to present the Tavern Stage...

RMHC of SWVA Celebrates 40 Years of Love With Birthday Bash

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia (RMHC-SWVA) has  announced its 40th anniversary celebration, marking four decades of unwavering commitment to families in need....

Shalom Roanoke to Host Holocaust Remembrance Event

Holocaust Remembrance Event Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM Overview: Join us for our annual Holocaust Remembrance event, held two weeks after Passover,...