🌱Carilion Cancer Patient Giving Back + One Dead In Shooting

Hello, people of Roanoke! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with a fresh Roanoke Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 50 Low: 35.

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Here are the top stories in Roanoke today:

1. A current cancer patient at Carilion Clinic is giving back to other patients. Clara Sherman was diagnosed with a brain tumor 8 years ago and found it was tough to move around when hooked up to IV poles during chemo treatments. Sherman recently made "lily pads" (wooden pads at the bottom of the poles) for other kids in the hospital with IV poles. (WSET)
2. One man is dead and a woman injured after a shooting in northwest Roanoke.
   Roanoke Police were called about midnight Tuesday night to a home in the 1000 block of Hanover Avenue NW. Officers found a man and a woman inside the home' both had apparent gunshot wounds. (WDBJ7)
3. In a year in which violence has plagued the Star City with five more people than last year dead, some of Roanoke's finest are voicing concerns. Results from a recent survey conducted by the Roanoke Police Association asked current officers about morale and retention. 101 out of 246 sworn officers answered the questions on morale, while 85 were questioned about retention, including if they plan to stay with the department or get a new job. (WDBJ7)

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From my notebook:

• The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke is hiring! (Facebook)
• Are you in need of some last-minute gift ideas? Downtown Roanoke has got you covered with its Downtown Roanoke Holiday Gift Guide! (Instagram)
• City of Roanoke offices will be closed on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Trash, recycling, bulk, and brush collection will remain on a regular schedule. (Instagram)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.