🌱 City Employee Rescues Child + Homeless Vaccine Clinic

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Areas of fog in the morning. High: 82 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories today in Roanoke:

1. A Roanoke City employee recently went above and beyond to save a child's life.
   City employee John Rowland was given a Star City Award during the Roanoke City Council meeting last Thursday for his good deed. Rowland operates a mowing tractor in the Landscape Maintenance Section of the City's Transportation Division. (WSET)
2. For the first time since the spring, the Roanoke Rescue Mission and Virginia Department of Health held a COVID vaccine clinic geared toward vaccinating the homeless and other members of the community. Medical professionals who helped organize the event say vaccinating the community and the homeless is extremely important to the safety of the rescue mission this winter. They say the majority of the homeless people getting the shot have opted for Pfizer, and have successfully returned for their second dose. (WDBJ7)
3. Goodwill Industries launched a solar project at its Roanoke location. (Franklin News Post)
4. New Roanoke Police data shows gun violence "hot spots" in the city (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Holistic Chamber of Commerce - Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce (6:30 PM)
• Plot Threads - Roanoke Public Libraries (6:30 PM)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update. If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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.