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Roanoke shed fires extinguished by fire crews
Roanoke, Virginia – Two shed fires in Northwest Roanoke were extinguished by the Roanoke Fire-EMS crews. Tuesday morning. According to…
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Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport sees small dip traffic
Roanoke, Virginia – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw a slight decrease in November 2020 traffic of 3% versus October 2020.…
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Roanoke Parks and Recreation looking for feedback on Youth Athletics Refresh Project
Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke Parks and Recreation is looking for feedback for the Youth Athletics Refresh Project. This task affords…
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Spring semester delayed by three weeks in Roanoke College
Roanoke, Virginia – It may take a while before college students return to Salem. The Spring 2021 semester will begin…
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Carilion Clinic to implement new hospital visitation guidelines beginning Tuesday, Dec. 22
Roanoke, Virginia – Carilion Clinic will implement new hospital visitation guidelines beginning Tuesday, Dec. 22. The visitation level for each…
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Roanoke Baptist Church donates presents to local children
Roanoke, Virginia – A neighborhood church helped unfold some Christmas cheer on Friday. First Baptist Church in Roanoke collected 1,000…
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City to Refund On-Street Parking Citations Issued in Error
Roanoke, Virginia – On June 15, 2020, the City of Roanoke Auditing Report concerning On-Street Parking found a potential issue…
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Roanoke restaurant collects hundreds of gifts trading toys for bourbon cubes
Roanoke, Virginia – Giving back, one cube at a time. Lucky, a restaurant in downtown Roanoke, is making a difference…
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One train route reopens after nine cars derailed in downtown Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia – All nine of the derailed train cars have been cleared from the tracks as of Thursday morning,…
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Amtrak routes affected by Roanoke train derailment
Roanoke, Virginia – A derailment Wednesday morning in Roanoke is under investigation to determine the cause. Nine cars derailed from…
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