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PIN IT: Show us your pictures of the Roanoke Star in honor of its upcoming 75th anniversary 🌟
Read full article: PIN IT: Show us your pictures of the Roanoke Star in honor of its upcoming 75th anniversary 🌟The Roanoke Star is turning 75 on Saturday, and 10 News wants to celebrate the iconic landmark that has lit up the Star City for more than seven decades.
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Runners take on Mill Mountain for New Year’s Day tradition
Read full article: Runners take on Mill Mountain for New Year’s Day traditionROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Star was the finish line for some runners Friday morning who were looking to fulfill a more than 30-year-old tradition. Every New Year’s Day, Star City Striders, a running group in the Roanoke Valley, hosts a run to the star. To ring in 2020, 200 people did the run; however, due to COVID-19 and the restrictions on gatherings, the official run couldn’t happen this year. Even though it wasn’t official, runners and walkers still laced up their shoes and started the year started on a healthy note. Star City Striders plans to start its tradition back up on New Year’s Day 2022.