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Also on today's calendar: Jefferson Center Presents JC Social Club Jeff Center Dance Party and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Bruce H.!
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Roanoke woman scores $100K on final scratch-off before birthday (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Roanoke woman turned a $100 Virginia Lottery online win into a $100,000 birthday surprise after buying scratchers at the Peters Creek Road Food Lion. She hit the Double the Money game's top prize on her final ticket and plans to celebrate while using part of the windfall to pay off her home.
• Hashmi hears energy bill concerns during Roanoke stop (wdbj7.com) — Roanoke residents packed a room to tell Virginia's lieutenant governor how rising power bills and a proposed Dominion–NextEra merger could hit their wallets. Locals raised worries about data centers driving up costs, while Ghazala Hashmi said the massive utility deal could affect every Virginian's electric rates and guide upcoming energy legislation.
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