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Gas Pump Skimming + Large Investment In Roanoke Park System

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 81 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories in Roanoke today:

  1. A Texas man pleaded guilty in a Roanoke gas pump skimming case that took more than $40,000 from customers. The scheme, which involved about a half-dozen people, was operated out of Miami. (Roanoke Times)
  2. Roanoke is planning to invest more than $2.3 million in its park system. The initiative is the largest investment in the system's infrastructure in the past 20 years. (WSLS 10)
  3. A non-fatal shooting took place in Southeast Roanoke on Tuesday night. (WFIR News Talk Radio)
  4. Roanoke Financial Empowerment Center has earned a grant for its eviction prevention program. (WDBJ7)
  5. Roanoke Public Libraries will host a Run for Refugees on Friday, raising money to support Afghan families resettling in Roanoke. (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

  • 9/11 Documentary Showing of Rebirth - Roanoke Public Libraries (6:00 PM)
  • Plot Threads - Roanoke Public Libraries (6:30 PM)
  • Holistic Chamber of Commerce - Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce (6:30 PM)

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