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Roanoke Valley Police Have New Helpers Responding to 911 Calls: …

WEBPolicing Roanoke Valley Police Have New Helpers Responding to 911 Calls: Mental Health Therapists. The Marcus Alert system, created by the Virginia General …

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From Parks to Parking, Roanoke City Is Spending More — To …

WEBRoanoke has long spent money helping people experiencing homelessness secure permanent housing. But in recent years, the city has also directed more funds to …

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City To Seize Land of Homeless Hangout in Southeast Roanoke

WEBRoanoke City intends to seize a strip of land that has become a hangout spot and site of littering at the gateway to Southeast Roanoke. “These are the infamous …

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Roanoke Gun Violence Panel Selects Nonprofits For Grants, …

WEBMembers of Roanoke’s Gun Violence Prevention Commission have identified which local nonprofits should share in $300,000 worth of grants, following dubious …

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Carilion Clinic Moves Planned Cancer Care Center Closer To …

WEBCarilion Clinic has decided to move a planned cancer center away from the Roanoke River and closer to biomedical research labs at Virginia Tech Carilion. The …

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Carilion Clinic Delays Plan To Build New Mental Health Center in

WEBCarilion Clinic has postponed plans to build a new mental health center as part of a $300-million expansion of its southwest Roanoke campus. The financial impact …

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Roanoke's Plan For a Gainsboro Hub May Pivot As Clock Ticks on …

WEBRoanoke has pledged $5 million in federal pandemic relief dollars to help revitalize the long-neglected Gainsboro neighborhood with a hub devoted to healthcare …

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Roanoke Artists Market Crafts Identity As 'Gathering Spot' in …

WEBThe funky artists market extends a commercial corridor home to relatively recent outlets including Golden Cactus Brewing, War on Books, Blade Gaming, …

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Gainsboro Residents Urge City To Focus on Present Housing Stock …

WEBCity officials and D’Aprix insisted they want to hear what the community wants for Gainsboro. The 60-page “Community Hub Concept Plan” was the result of an …

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Drug Recovery Home Moves Into Longtime Roanoke Homeless …

WEBA longtime Roanoke homeless shelter that shuttered in January has new life as a drug recovery home. Trust House, which focused on veteran homelessness, has …

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Claytor Family Makes New Bid For City To Buy Gainsboro Clinic …

WEBConrad Claytor, a retired podiatrist who lives in Salem, said he renewed talks with family members about the clinic property after the city unveiled a draft of the hub …

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As Evans Spring Plan Proceeds, Residents Urge Roanoke Council …

WEBNorthwest Roanoke residents and activists called on city leaders this week to reverse their position on turning Evans Spring into a residential and commercial …

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Ramblings: Evans Spring Master Plan To Go Before Council; Tax …

WEBRoanoke property values tick up. Increasing property values are leading to higher tax bills for many Roanoke residents. The city projects a 6.9 percent increase in …

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Northwest Roanoke Residents See Glimmer of Hope As Grocery …

WEBNorthwest Roanoke residents expressed hope Tuesday that a long-awaited grocery store will soon extinguish the area’s reputation as a food desert. The Market on …

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Potent Batch of Opioid Drugs Leads to Uptick in Overdoses, …

WEBApr 5, 2022 • 3 min read. A potent batch of opioid drugs circulating through the Roanoke region has led to an uptick in overdoses and deaths in recent weeks, according to …

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Antonio Hash on deputy mental health, suicides in the jail, and his

WEBThese interviews are accessible to non-subscribers to promote civic engagement to the widest possible audience. This week, we sit down with Antonio Hash, …

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Ramblings: Bill Seeks To Enact Catawba Hospital Expansion; …

WEBDespite Public Outcry, Roanoke Council Adopts Evans Spring Plan To Guide Development. The plan says Evans Spring should become a mix of big box stores, …

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Ramblings: Jefferson Center Asks City for $6 Million; Carilion Clinic

WEBCarilion posts losses in pandemic year. Recovering from the pandemic, Carilion Clinic lost $57 million in its fiscal year that ended in September 2022, according …

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