🌱 Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board Meeting + Journalists Picket

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Roanoke Daily.

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Partly sunny and warmer. High: 78 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories in Roanoke today:

1. The Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board will be meeting on Apr. 7 in the City Council Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. Roanoke citizens are being invited to the meeting to express their opinions on the board's work. Click the following link to see the full agenda and to sign up to speak at the meeting. (Press Release Desk )
2. Rescue Mission of Roanoke establishes an updated residential structure for its Men's Shelter and Women's and Children's Center. The new structure will incorporate information gathered by guests, staff, and community leaders who regularly help with the mission. The new update will form a plan around 'Entry, Establish, and Empower' principles. (WDBJ)
3. Journalists with the Timesland News Guild are picketing in downtown Roanoke to demand compensation changes. The picketing is a direct result of rising inflation and seemingly stagnant wages. According to the local journalists, it is hard to retain people in the industry when low pay is being coupled with low benefits. (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

• In the Heights: Mill Mountain Theatre At The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• Southwest Native is partnering with FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge during April. Click to see the beautiful pieces of jewelry. (Facebook)
• The CEO of Rescue Mission of Roanoke discussed the mission's new changes on WFIR News Talk Radio. Click to listen to the full story. (Facebook)
• Did you miss the State of the Town Address? Click for the full recap. (Twitter)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.