In a new joint resolution proposed in the Virginia General Assembly on Monday, Jan. 20, lawmakers are seeking to give recognition to the iconic Roanoke Star. Simply titled, “Commending the Roanoke ...

Initially intended as a one-off holiday decoration, the mainstay Mill Mountain Star turned 75 in November. At 88 feet, it’s the largest free-standing, man-made, illuminated star in the world ...

Over the years numerous attractions have called the mountain home - an incline, observation towers, a zoo, an inn that later became a theatre, a giant neon star and much, much more. Mill Mountain ...