Roanoke County Police have identified the missing person who was found dead near Cave Spring High School on Oct. 8.

Former Cave Spring Head Basketball Coach, Billy Hicks, coached Redick from 1998-2002.

The Cave Spring grad is one of nine that will be inducted into the 2024 Hall of Fame Class in October.

The Spartans finished first with Cave Spring finishing second.

A special homecoming for 1993 graduate, Super Bowl champion, and now NFL hall of famer Ronde Barber.

NFL Hall of Fame inductee Ronde Barber is coming home.

"Amongst my peers I really felt like I had to do more to be equal, do uncommon things."

Cave Spring third baseman Tristyn Tofano named player of the year. Northside's Kassie Brammer named coach of the year.

The Flood of '85 destroyed his grandmother's house, thus thrusting him into a career of tropical meteorology

The Knights signed 14 to the next level at their spring signing extravaganza.

Roanoke County School Board member Mike Wray has announced that he will not be running for re-election this November.

The two games featured some the elite college prospects from the Roanoke Valley and beyond.

The Patriots held a 10-1 lead after the first quarter.

Over 60 local golfers making up 13 area high schools converged on Botetourt Golf and Swim Club for the event that's been around for four decades.

Coming from near and far, dozens of alumni traveled to Cave Spring High School to reminisce as they admired the recent renovations.

Lord Botetourt softball, Hidden Valley girls soccer and William Byrd baseball all advance to Region 3D Final matchups.

The former Salem High School quarterback spent the past two seasons as an assistant at William Fleming.

A 19-year-old man is dead after a crash on Route 11 in Botetourt County, according to the Virginia State Police.

School officials in Roanoke County are investigating a racially offensive meme that was posted to social media after a football matchup between Cave Spring and Hidden Valley.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke County School Board has named a familiar face as the new principal for Cave Spring High School. On Thursday, the school board announced that Haley Deeds will begin her new role as principal on July 1. “Haley played a major role in helping the staff through the recent major renovation and expansion of Cave Spring High School. teacher at Glen Cove Elementary School before moving to Northside Middle School in 2005 then Oak Grove and Fort Lewis elementary schools in 2011. The school board also announced that the current assistant principal of Penn Forest Elementary School, Jenny Griffin, will be replacing veteran principal Karen Pendleton who is also retiring this school year.

Vinton, Va. – William Byrd swept an area tri-meet against Glenvar and Cave Spring on Wednesday. Byrd’s Chloe Harilla won the long jump withg a leap of 15 feet two inches. In the Boys 1000 meter run, Byrd’s Keaton Brand won the race. And in the girls 55 meter dash, it was another Byrd victory. Girls scoring: 7 events1 William Byrd High School 25 13 0 0 3 0 9 02 Glenvar High School 19 5 9 0 5 0 0 03 Cave Spring High School 16 0 8 0 0 8 0 0Boys scoring: 7 events1 William Byrd High School 29 9 8 0 3 4 5 02 Cave Spring High School 20 1 9 0 5 5 0 03 Glenvar High School 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0

ROANOKE, Va. – Cave Spring High School’s head boy’s basketball coach, Jacob Gruse, was recently named the 2019-2020 Boy’s Coach of the Year by the VHSL. It was really humbling, I feel blessed, there are so many great coaches everywhere, especially in Virginia,” Gruse said. “They are well deserving of this award.”Gruse was named the Class 3 Boy’s Basketball Coach of the Year in April. Doesn’t happen without Derrick Roth, my associate head coach, Tim Myers my assistant coach, and Ethan Humphries who was our JV coach last year. And I had unbelievable players too, really good players make a really good coach.”Cave Spring is scheduled to begin practice for the 2020-2021 season on December 7.

Two students at Cave Spring High School have tested positive for COVID-19, according to school officials. According to a release sent out to families on Wednesday, no other students or staff members have been identified as at risk of exposure while in school. Parents are being asked to monitor their child’s health and the health of their families for coronavirus symptoms. To see a list of cases in K-12 schools, click here.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – One student has tested positive for coronavirus at Cave Spring High School. Roanoke County Public Schools announced this positive case Friday and said that no students or staff have been identified as at risk for exposure. This positive case notice was sent to parents and guardians of Cave Spring High students out of courtesy, according to Superintendent Dr. Ken Niceley. He said parents and guardians do not need to take any further action.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Roanoke County school leaders said there are two related student cases of COVID-19 at Cave Spring High School. “Close contact” is considered less than 6 feet, for at least 15 minutes, with or without a mask. As 10 News has reported, school leaders announced Monday that two students and one staff member tested positive. As of Tuesday night, the RCPS COVID-19 dashboard reflected a total of four cases among students and one case among staff at Cave Spring High School for the week of October 11-17. The only other recorded case at Cave Spring High School was a student case during the week of September 20-26.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – There are nine new cases of coronavirus within Roanoke County schools, according to the district’s dashboard. As of Monday, the district’s dashboard shows that seven of those cases are students, and two are staff members. Two of the students and one of the staff members are in Cave Spring High School, according to school officials. School leaders said they’re working with the Roanoke and Alleghany Health Districts, and urge parents and guardians to monitor their families' health. For more on coronavirus cases in local schools, click here.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Three people at Cave Spring High School have tested positive for COVID-19, school leaders announced on Monday. School leaders said the cases are unrelated. School leaders said they’re working with the Roanoke and Alleghany Health Districts. An exposure is determined by an individual who has had close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. School leaders urged staff members and families to continue to monitor their families' health and check for COVID-19 symptoms.

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke County Public Schools announced on Wednesday that a student at Cave Spring High School tested positive for COVID-19. School officials say that no students or staff have been identified at risk of exposure in relation to this case. RCPS leaders say that exposure is determined by an individual who has been in close contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. Close contact is considered less than 6 feet, for at least 15 minutes, with or without a mask. The classrooms and spaces this student was in contact with have been cleaned and disinfected, according to the school district.

ROANOKE COUNTY, VA. – After years of planning and months of construction, some area high school students have a new home away from home. The puzzle that was the renovation at Cave Spring High School is complete, and while the school year is anything but normal, they’re starting to settle in. Whether it was a section of the school gutted to the studs, demolished or a brand new addition, the project is essentially complete. Cave Spring board member Mike Wray led a tour Friday and said it was a race to the finish. “I was here last week and I saw cabinets in the hallway and I said “Uh,” and Troy Smith, president of Avis, said, ’They’ll be done today, they’ll be done today,’” Wray said.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A multi-year, multi-million dollar project to renovate Cave Spring High School is just about finished. Work was still on schedule at the high school Wednesday in Roanoke County despite being halted earlier this year when some workers tested positive for the coronavirus. Move-in could start as early as the end of the week according to the school district’s spokesperson. As 10 News has reported, the county spent $43 million on the school, focusing on safety and creating a 21st century building.

ROANOKE, Va. All westbound lanes of Interstate 64 in the Longdale Furnace community, will be closed at mile marker 35 today. The closure will be in place from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the next couple of days. Theres a free walk-in COVID-19 testing site in Roanoke today. The Virginia High School League Executive Committee will meet today. They will answer questions about the transition from essential operations to modified operations, which is schedule to take place on August 3rd.

ROANOKE, Va. – More than two dozen coronavirus cases are connected to construction work at a local high school, according to Roanoke County Public Schools officials. The president of Avis Construction, Troy Smith, spoke to the Roanoke County school board on Tuesday and reported as many as 25 cases of COVID-19 that are related to construction work at Cave Spring High School. Smith told school board members that not all 25 cases are construction workers, but rather, some are family members of workers. All work was halted at the Cave Spring High School construction site on Monday, per recommendation from the health department. Smith told school officials he hopes construction work can resume on May 11, but the health department is giving “conflicting recommendations,” according to Roanoke County school officials.

ROANOKE, Va. - Construction is moving right along at Cave Spring High School, as plans for a huge transformation are finally taking shape. "I think people will be stunned when they really step foot in the door and see the transformed school," said Nathan Harper, director of design for Spectrum Design. Members of the Roanoke County School Board got their first look inside the new school Monday. "When you see the walls come up and it really takes shape, it's really exciting. You know that it's really coming together," Roanoke County School Board member Mike Wray said.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - As students head back to school, many are heading back to construction projects worth millions of dollars. "Everybody's adjusting and they've adjusted real well," Roanoke County School Board member Mike Wray said. Students at Cave Spring High School spent day one, Monday, in modular classrooms, while a major renovation and expansion project continues. Making the school more modern and safer is a priority that crosses district lines into Roanoke city, as construction on Fallon Park Elementary School chugs along. Salem High School is still designing plans for a $36 million renovation, in hopes of starting construction next summer.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - When the new school year begins next month in Roanoke County, administrators at the county's high schools should have more time to spend on instruction now, thanks to the dean of students that has been hired for each high school. "We're really trying to accelerate the instructional programs at the high school level, so we want to give our principals the support they need to be able to focus on those," Roanoke County Superintendent Dr. Ken Nicely said. Cave Spring High School already has a dean of students. Nicely said principals at the county's other high schools saw the value of the position, so the district found the money in it's operating budget to hire a dean of students for every high school. They'll be on a year-to-year contract and will make between what a teacher and an assistant principal make, according to Nicely.

Roanoke, Va. – At Patrick Henry High School and Cave Spring High School no less than 22 more athletes are heading to the next level. Eleven student-athletes are moving on from each school. The two schools held signing day events to honor the athletes. Here's a complete list of Wednesday athletes from PH:Matt Muller to Washington and Lee (wrestling)Theo Thaxton to King College (wrestling)Tombola Sindihebura to Campbellsville University (wrestling)Elle Prillaman to Washington and Lee (girls soccer)Jonte Murray to Shenandoah University (football)Isley Hopson to UVA Wise (football)Vince Wheeler to Rhodes College in Memphis (golf)Taylor Eichelberger to Norfolk State (volleyball)Corbin Turner to Roanoke College (track)Rob Mohr to Sewanee University in Tennessee (track)Olivia Offermann to Elon University (soccer)Here is the list of athletes and their choices from Cave Spring: