🌱 Charity Football Game + Apartment Fire Caused By Clothes Dryer

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 72 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories in Roanoke today:

1. An apartment fire caused $100,000 in damages while displacing 6 Roanoke County residents on Friday. Roanoke County Fire and Rescue crews responded to the incident that occurred at 4200 St. David Court. It took crews roughly 20 minutes to extinguish the blaze. An investigation conducted by the Roanoke County Fire Marshal has found the fire originating from a clothes dryer. (Roanoke Times)
2. A portion of Northwest Roanoke's Shenandoah Avenue was closed on Saturday after a crash occurred. A driver reportedly collided with a utility pole and subsequently downed a power line. There is currently no report on any injuries that were sustained during the crash. (WSLS 10)
3. First responders in Roanoke geared up to raise money for local charities by playing a game of football. Roanoke first responders played together at The Roanoke Rampage against first responders from Chicago who called themselves The Chicago Blaze. The Roanoke team played to raise funds for the West End Center. (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Roanoke City Council Meeting At Roanoke City Council (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke shares a photo of a hawk's red eyes. Cooper's Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks start off with yellow eyes but they turn red as they mature. Click to see the fascinating photo. (Facebook)
• Have you planned your visit to the Virginia Museum of Transportation? The museum has unique signage and vehicles on display. (Facebook)
• Roanoke City Public Schools is hiring substitute teachers and support staff. Click to learn more about their upcoming virtual hiring event. (Facebook)

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— 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.