The last few days have felt like summer, resulting in more and more motorcyclists on the roadways.  In the last 10 years, registered motorcycles have increased 14%, according to the National Safety Council (NSC).  While riding can be fun and liberating, it is not without its dangers. May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and […] Source

160th Commemoration of the Battle of New Market, May 18th-19th, 2024. Join the Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield State Historical Park as we remember the Battle of New Market that raged across Jacob Bushong’s farm and the soldiers that struggled there.  In the spring of 1864, Union Maj. Gen. Franz […] Source

The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s TechNite 2024 recognized all the elements that make the Roanoke-Blacksburg innovation ecosystem so dynamic. TechNite 2024 was held Thursday, May, 8 at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. RBTC’s annual celebration is highly anticipated within the regional technology community, and hundreds of local and state leaders gathered to honor this year’s […] Source

The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been no dry land on the horizon. But we may not be adrift much longer. To stay afloat, we are casting overboard anything that might sink the lifeboat. This is hard. We have so many THINGS. And we realize that much […] Source

Normally, I wouldn’t have been driving home. I went to church early to set up (we meet in a high school). Normally, I would have stayed for Sunday School and the sermon to then tear down. But my wife was home with our sick daughter and our son wanted to come to church. So, I […] Source

Friends of Mountain View (FOMV) and the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation (RVPF) are partnering to host the Second Annual “Wickets and Wine” event on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at Mountain View. This croquet event supports the renovations and improvements  of the Fishburn Mansion at Mountain View. The event was a huge […] Source

Nederlander National Markets, in partnership with The Berglund Center, has announced the all-new 2024/2025 Broadway in Roanoke season, presented by George’s. This season features five shows, including the area premieres of smash hits TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL and COME FROM AWAY. — SHOW DATES & DESCRIPTIONS — TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL […] Source

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin recognized National Fentanyl Awareness Day across the Commonwealth by hosting several events that addressed prevention, rehabilitation and highlighted the risk fentanyl poses to our youth and the resources that can be used to combat its dangers. These events are part of the It Only Takes One […] Source

Historic investments funded by the Great American Outdoors Act will bring needed repairs to iconic roadway The Blue Ridge Parkway is receiving approximately $75 million in Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Funding for major road and safety improvements along the park’s corridor in Roanoke. The three-year repaving and rehabilitation project in America’s most visited national park […] Source

The following quote is attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President for Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a unanimous decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Wednesday in Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School, in which a Catholic high school was challenged by a former employee who entered into a […] Source

The 1950s saw growth and changes that continue to shape the Roanoke Valley today. Noted local historian Nelson Harris has collected the fascinating stories of this period in his most recent book, The Roanoke Valley in the 1950s. On Thursday, June 13 at 7 pm at the Salem Museum, Harris will give a talk and […] Source

Gardeners know and research is proving that gardening, even viewing a garden, as well as spending time in nature is good for the mind, body, and spirit. It improves strength and flexibility, lowers blood pressure, and elevates our moods. This is also true for the youngsters in our lives. Recent studies found that school-aged children […] Source

I’ve thought much on this woman-meets-man-or-bear-alone-in-the-woods meme, and I tried to write on it yesterday. Whatever else it may be, my effort to understand is an example of visceral reaction clouding judgment. If you know the meme it says something like this: Women say if they were on a walk in the woods alone and […] Source

The United States has become both the guilty and the victim! It is a nation of great diversity and complexity when it comes to immigrants and one now has to wonder if politicians – who are the engineers of U.S policy – have undermined the American dream and devalued the very principles of the founders. […] Source

Get ready to be transported to the vibrant world of 1930s Berlin as Mill Mountain Theatre proudly announces its upcoming production of Cabaret, running from June 5th to June 23rd on the Trinkle MainStage. Drawing inspiration from the current revival of the acclaimed musical and the recent debut of the Kit Kat Club on Broadway, this rendition […] Source

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 the Roanoke County’s Vinton District GOP primary. Each of Roanoke County’s five districts is home to about 19,200 people. Early voting began May 3 and the final day to vote will […] Source

On March 9, 2010, in the heated struggle to approve the controversial “Obamacare” legislation (aka “Affordable Care Act”), then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) made national headlines when she tried to support the Bill and remarked, “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it….” Pelosi’s line […] Source

As we enjoy another beautiful spring in Southwestern Virginia, we encourage residents to take steps to protect themselves from ticks. Sometimes tiny and hard to spot, ticks can cause serious medical problems including Lyme disease and alpha-gal food allergy, and some life-threatening diseases such as ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. In recent years […] Source

By James A. Bacon Following the decision to take down the tents in the UVA Solidarity Encampment for Gaza “liberated zone” at the University of Virginia on Saturday, UVA President Jim Ryan is facing strong blowback from leftist elements in the UVA and Charlottesville communities. Pro-Palestinian protesters had rebuked the administration’s orders to take down […] Source

Sadly, a meme, while giving voice to fears of women, added insult to injury instead of healing.  I’ve seen of late the assertion that a woman meeting an unknown man alone in the woods makes for an uncomfortable situation for the woman. So much so that, given the option of meeting a bear instead, most […] Source